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West London Air Terminal

1957 establishments in EnglandAirport terminalsAviation in LondonBuildings and structures completed in 1957Former buildings and structures in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
History of Heathrow AirportTransport infrastructure completed in 1957
West London Air Terminal, 1976
West London Air Terminal, 1976

The West London Air Terminal was a check-in facility for British European Airways flights from Heathrow Airport. It was located on Cromwell Road in Kensington, London, and was in operation from 6 October 1957 to 1 January 1974. After passengers checked in their baggage and received their boarding passes, they would travel to Heathrow Airport by coach. One of the drawbacks of using the terminal for checking in was that road traffic could delay the coaches and ultimately delay the departure of the flight.

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West London Air Terminal
McLeod's Mews, London South Kensington (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea)

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West London Air Terminal, 1976
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