London Heathrow Airport is set to rename its four terminals as the airport prepares for the arrival of the new royal baby, expected sometime in the spring.
The newest terminal, Terminal 2, previously known as the Queenโs Terminal will be christened with its new name following the babyโs arrival. In preparation for the most significant re-branding exercise in the airportโs history, road signs will be changed, taxi drivers briefings are being arranged and satellite navigation systems will be updated
With a long heritage of association with the royal family, Heathrow has today announced that it will rename its four airport terminals after the newest generation of royals, as the airport joins Duchess of Sussex in preparing for the arrival of the new baby.
Heathrowโs busiest terminal, which handles an average of 89,000 passengers on any given day – Terminal 5 will be renamed the โPrince George Terminalโ. Heathrowโs most diverse terminal, Terminal 4, which is home to 34 airlines flying to 123 different destinations, colloquially known as the commonwealth terminal, will be dubbed the โPrincess Charlotte Terminalโ. The terminal with the most flights to California, Terminal 3, with flights to 3 of the golden stateโs major airports, will have its name changed to the โPrince Louis Terminalโ and Heathrowโs newest terminal will be named after the new arrival, once the baby has been christened. Runway slots at the capacity constrained airport will be allocated in order of succession to the throne.
In preparation for Heathrowโs most extensive re-branding exercise in the airportโs history, which will see the names changed on hundreds of signs, the airport has worked with several groups to make sure that everyone is briefed and prepared to help passengers make their way to sunnier climes. Taxi drivers will be briefed, navigation apps are set to be updated, road signs leading to the airport along the M25 will be changed and iconic airport landmarks such as Terminal 5โs Welcome roundabout, will be renamed, all in time for the Easter holiday peak which will see over 260,000 people travel out of the UKโs only hub on the 12th (April 2019โs busiest day).
A spokesperson for Heathrow said:โHeathrow has a long history of being a transport hub for the UK and for the British royal family, and we are proud to usher in the newest generation of royals by giving them each their own terminal. As the royal family prepares to welcome their new arrival, weโll be gearing up to welcome our own special arrivals during the Easter holiday peak.โ