The task today is about Heathrow airport (LHR) - Britain's gateway to the world.
1. Why do you think it is Heathrow of all British airports that is considered Britain's gateway to the world?
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2. When was the airport opened?
3. How many passengers are processed through the airport every year?
4. How much cargo is handled through the airport annually?
5. How many runways does it operate? Are there any plans for new runways?
6. How many people are directly employed by the airport?
7. How many airlines and how many destinations does it serve?
8. Which airlines have chosen LHR as their main hub?
9. What are the economic benefits of Heathrow as a hub? You can find useful information on this site. Summarise your answer in a short paragraph.
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10. How does the airport compare to three of the other major airports of Europe:
Frankfurt FRA, Paris CDG, Amsterdam Schipol AMS?
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2) The Heathrow Airport was opened on 1946.
ReplyDelete3) There are 66.9 million of passengers who are processed through the Heathrow Airport every year.
4) Cargoes are handle through the Heathrow Airport annually 1.4 million per year.
5) There are tow runways in the Heathrow Airport, yes there are plans to do the third runway.
6) There are 72,000 who directly employ by the Heathrow Airport.
7) There are 93 airlines and there are 187 distintions in the Heathrow Airport.
10) Without transfer pasengers,the UK would not have flights to seattle nor Banglor and also without the high proportion of transfer passengers that support these flights, tow -thirds of flights at Heathrow Airport depend on 25% - 40% transfer traffic.
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ReplyDeleteThe answers are:
1. Why do you think it is Heathrow of all British airports that is considered Britain's gateway to the world?
Because Heathrow airport has flights at a time in which other competitive airports do not have flights. Moreover, it transfers passengers and cargo directly to a far destination.
2. When was the airport opened? 1946
3. How many passengers are processed through the airport every year? 65.9 million Passengers
4. How much cargo is handled through the airport annually? Over one million Metric tonnes
5. How many runways does it operate? Are there any plans for new runways?
2 runways. Also, there is a plan to build a third runway.
6. How many people are directly employed by the airport?
72000 people
7. How many airlines and how many destinations does it serve?
90 airlines and 180 destinations
8. Which airlines have chosen LHR as their main hub?
British Airways, British Midland International Airways (BMI), and Virgin Atlantic Airways
9. What are the economic benefits of Heathrow as a hub? You can find useful information on this site. Summarise your answer in a short paragraph.
From Heathrow airport, passengers can travel to long destinations directly to see their families. Also, the freight could be transferred by airplanes one way which will be profitable for the business men or women and the airport. Not only the economic benefits of the airport will increase, but also the area will become an attractive area with tourists from all over the world as well as the nourishing of the domestic businesses there.
10. How does the airport compare to three of the other major airports of Europe:
Frankfurt FRA, Paris CDG, Amsterdam Schipol AMS?
These airports have more runways than Heathrow and are running at approximately 75% capacity.
1. Why do you think it is Heathrow of all British airports that is considered Britain's gateway to the world?
ReplyDeleteBecause it has flights at a time in which other competitive airports do not have flights. and it transfers passengers and cargo directly to a long an far destination
2. When was the airport opened?
in 1946
3. How many passengers are processed through the airport every year?
nearly 65.9 million
4. How much cargo is handled through the airport annually?
approximately 1.3 million metric tonnes
5. How many runways does it operate? Are there any plans for new runways?
2 , plans to build a third runway
6. How many people are directly employed by the airport?
72,000 people
7. How many airlines and how many destinations does it serve?
Number of airlines: 90
Number of destinations served: 179
8. Which airlines have chosen LHR as their main hub?
British Airways, British Midland International Airways , and Virgin Atlantic Airways
9. What are the economic benefits of Heathrow as a hub? You can find useful information on this site. Summarise your answer in a short paragraph.
With an airport the size of Heathrow, which serves millions of passengers a year, there are countless business opportunities. These include: 1-Advertising 2-Expo 3-Property 4-Retail 5-Tenders and is make mutch money
10. How does the airport compare to three of the other major airports of Europe:
Frankfurt FRA, Paris CDG, Amsterdam Schipol AMS
10. How does the airport compare to three of the other major airports of Europe:
ReplyDeleteFrankfurt FRA, Paris CDG, Amsterdam Schipol AMS?
These airports have more runways than Heathrow and are running at nearlyy 75% capacityand some people think these airports are better than Heathrow airport
. Why do you think it is Heathrow of all British airports that is considered Britain's gateway to the world?
ReplyDeleteBecause it is one of the oldest airports on the world .
2. When was the airport opened?
It was opened in 1946.
3. How many passengers are processed through the airport every year?
66,9 million passengers processed through it every yare .
. How much cargo is handled through the airport annually?
One million tones every year.
5. How many runways does it operate? Are there any plans for new runways?
Actually 2 runways and there is a plan to build third one .
6. How many people are directly employed by the airport?
72000 employer .
7. How many airlines and how many destinations does it serve?
90 airlines and British Airways 180 destinations .
8. Which airlines have chosen LHR as their main hub?
The British Airways .
10. How does the airport compare to three of the other major airports of Europe
These airports have more runways but Heathrow have only 2 .
1) because Heathrow offers flights every day over 180 destinations. Also,over 90 airlines have made Heathrow their base.
ReplyDelete2)The heathrow airport became a civilian airport at the beginning of January 1 1946.
3)The capacity of Heathrow airport about 67 million passengers annually.
4)Over 1 million.
5)The airport was originally designed to accommodate six runways.However, the airport currently does not include only 2 runways, the first runway is located in the north of the airport runway and a second is located in the South.
the airport services company propose a plan to expand the airport includes The establishment of a third runway.
6)There are 72,000 people who directly employ by the Heathrow Airport.
7)Heathrow Airport is used today more than 90 airlines worldwide and more than 170 destinations around the world.
8)British Airways, BMED and Virgin Atlantic.
9)The economic benefits of Heathrow’s long-haul connectivity extend well beyond London and the South-East.Also, Business passengers know that they can go where they need to in the world, when they need to, directly from Heathrow. They do not have to spend time and money going elsewhere first.
10)In Frankfurt airport the number of Current passenger is 52.8 which is less than heathrew airport.Moreover, in Paris CDG the number of Current passenger is also less than heathrew airport.Although, all airports have more runways while heathrew have only 2
1)In 1946
ReplyDelete2)66,9 million passengers are processed every year
3)1 million
4)Now there is 2 runways but there is third on are building
5)72000 employer
6)90 airlines
179 destintion
7)British Airways,British Midland International Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways
8)The British Airways
9)Frankfurt FRA,Paris CDG,Amsterdam Schipol AMS
These airports have more runways than Heathrow and are running at nearlyy 75% capacityand some people think these airports are better than Heathrow airport
1.Because Heathrow airport has flights at a time in which other competitive airports do not have flights.
ReplyDelete2.It was opened in 1946.
3.66.9 million passengers are processed every year.
4.Over 1 million metric tonnes.
5.Two runways .but there also is a plan to build a third runway.
6.72,000 people.
7.90 airlines and 179 destinations.
8.British Airways, British Midland International Airways (BMI), and Virgin Atlantic Airways.