London and all its suburbs are served by 5 airports located in the vicinity of Greater London and offering convenience to passengers located to the west, east, south and north sides of the city.
- London Luton Airport (LTN) is one of the UK's largest airports and carried more than 9 million passengers in 2009. London Luton is a major base for low-cost or "no-frills" air travel and is located just 51km (32 miles) north-west of London.
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London Stansted Airport (STN) is Britain's third busiest airport and one of the fastest growing airports in Europe. Stansted Airport is located 64km (40 miles) to the north-east of London It is home to many of the UK's low-cost airlines, serving mostly European and Mediterranean destinations.
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London City Airport (LCY) is situated approximately 9.5km (6 miles) east of Central London and just 4.8km (3 miles) from Canary Wharf. A single short runway handles short-haul flights with a strong emphasis on business travel to Europe and New York.
London City Airport can be accessed by taxi, bus or Underground/DLR. Its single terminal incorporates shops, food and beverage outlets, information and taxi desks, a bureau de change and left luggage facility.
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London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is one of the world’s busiest and most sophisticated airports, handling more international passengers than any other. Around 180,000 passengers arrive or depart from Heathrow daily. That's 65.7 million per year!
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London Gatwick (LGW) is the second largest airport in the UK after Heathrow Airport. Gatwick is located 45km (28 miles) south of London. Gatwick Airport's two terminals, North and South, both have a comprehensive selection of shops, bureaux de change, help desks and left-luggage facilities.
In July 2010 Gatwick Airport opened its new new inter-terminal transit system as part of the airport's £1 billion investment programme. The state-of-the-art inter-terminal shuttle provides Gatwick Airport passengers with a fast and comfortable journey between the North and South Terminals in just under 3 minutes.
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