Heathrow airport is not only the biggest and busiest airport in the United Kingdom, but it is also claimed to be one of the busiest airports in the whole world. It offers a whole range of restaurants, from fast food joints to high end restaurants. As well as all the facilities you would expect from such a large airport. This article explains what to expect when you arrive at the airport.

If you are planning on dining in the airport then you are truly spoilt for choice. In fact Heathrow boasts so many restaurant featuring cuisine from around the globe that it is worth arriving early just to sample some of the tasty treats there are on offer. For something truly special why not try out the famous chef ‘Gordon Ramsey’s’ restaurant located in terminal 5.

The same applies for shopping, with numerous outlets dotted around every terminal there is something for everyone, including clothes, jewelry, accessories, electronics, beauty supplies and fragrances. And best of all is it is tax free!

If you are visiting in the future then you can expect much more as Heathrow are spending a whopping £6.2 billion pounds on refurbishing the airports terminals!

Heathrow has top brand car rental facilities at every terminal. It is advisable to book your car rental in advance as you can secure yourself the best deals and pre-book your car so when you arrive it is ready and waiting for you. If you have yet to book then check out the simple search feature on this site. It compares all of the most famous brands for you – ensuring you get the best deal possible. Have a great trip.

You may have heard the recent stories about a bomb threat at Heathrow airport. Three people were arrested on 9th January under suspicion that they had a bomb because they threatened staff. This sort of thing can be quite worrying when you are travelling to an airport but it is worth noting that the suspects were caught before anything happened. Unfortunately there are this sort of threats going on a lot but if you hear that people have been caught before anything more serious happened then this is surely a positive thing. It proves that the security at the airport is good and that nothing had to be disrupted and best of all no bomb was blown up.

If you are really worried about this sort of thing then perhaps you will not be planning on flying at all but it could happen anywhere really and it is worth remembering that if you let them stop you doing things then they are winning. Being frightened of them and letting them ruin your life, cause your stress and stop you doing things that you want to is exactly what they want to happen. So do not worry about your flight, security is fantastic and you should have no problems with any of the great facilities at the airport. Everything from the planes to the car hire, cafés to baggage control, shops, restaurants and toilets are very carefully monitored and regularly checked and you should feel really safe while you are there.