United Kingdom
The United Kingdom consists out of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England covers the largest area and has the highest population (55 million inhabitants). London is the main attraction of the country and has six airports: Heathrow Airport, Gatwick Airport, Stansted Airport, Luton Airport, Southend Airport and “business airport” City Airport. Big airlines from the United Kingdom are British Airways, easyJet, TUI Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Jet2. The island can be reached by road only through the Strait of Dover. However, there are many more options to reach the United Kingdom by plane. Useful information about the airports is available here.
Practical information about the United Kingdom
Time zone: Western European Time +0
Currency: Pound sterling
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What are the busiest airports in United Kingdom?
Airport | IATA | Passengers |
---|---|---|
London Heathrow Airport | LHR | 80,886,589 |
London Gatwick Airport | LGW | 46,574,786 |
Manchester Airport | MAN | 29,367,477 |
London Stansted Airport | STN | 28,124,292 |
London Luton Airport | LTN | 18,213,901 |
Edinburgh Airport | EDI | 14,733,966 |
Birmingham Airport | BHX | 12,646,456 |
Bristol Airport | BRS | 8,959,679 |
Glasgow Airport | GLA | 8,843,214 |
Belfast International Airport | BFS | 6,278,374 |
Newcastle Airport | NCL | 5,198,952 |
London City Airport | LCY | 5,122,271 |
Liverpool Airport | LPL | 5,043,975 |
East Midlands Airport | EMA | 4,674,338 |
Leeds Bradford Airport | LBA | 3,992,209 |
Aberdeen Airport | ABZ | 2,912,743 |
Belfast City Airport | BHD | 2,455,259 |
London Southend Airport | SEN | 2,035,535 |
Southampton Airport | SOU | 1,781,308 |
Jersey Airport | JER | 1,715,952 |
Cardiff Airport | CWL | 1,654,920 |
Exeter Airport | EXT | 1,021,705 |
Glasgow Prestwick Airport | PIK | 638,975 |