El Al are on the move this weekend at London Heathrow Airport, as the move out of the ever emptying Terminal 1, and into Terminal 4
El Al Boeing 777-200 landing at Heathrow Airport – shot from Terminal 4, Image – Economy Class and Beyond
El Al will move on the 25th April 2015, with all services moved over. Premium passengers will be able to use the Plaza Premium Lounge initially. There will be a King David Lounge at Terminal 4, however this will open towards the end of the year according to El Al.
El Al operates two flight pairs LY315/LY316 and LY317/LY318 to Heathrow, as well as operating services to London Luton Airport forming a total of 11 return flights a week.
Terminal 1 continues to be more of a ghost town than not, with just two airlines now left behind – TAM and British Airways.
The final moves have been confirmed by Heathrow Airport:
- TAM is due to move to Heathrow Terminal 3 on the 27 May
- British Airways Mid-Haul services to Amman, Baku, Beirut and Cairo will move on 3oth June to Terminal 5
- British Airways Short-Haul services to Bilbao, Hanover, Luxembourg, Lyon and Marseille will move on 3oth June to Terminal 3
All being well, after 30th June 2015, Terminal 1 will be a ghost town, and the shutters will roll down on after being for 46 years.
I’ve had many a happy… and unhappy memory going through Terminal 1 in the past – and in a way, I’ll miss the place.
But change is a part of the world – and whilst Heathrow battles to get another runway, it also needs to look at its ageing infrastructure, which Terminal 1 is part of.
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Elal have 11 flights a week from heathrow alone, add on the flights from luton, especially during the high seasons, and they have alot more than 11 a week