With the Olympics all set and ready to go, airports surrounding London are bracing themselves for what could be a turbulent couple of months. Over 120,000 passengers will pass through Heathrow alone in a single day, with many expecting more once the sporting event gets underway.

This week the first wave of athletes touch down in Britain to train and prepare for the games. Whilst local businesses will be looking forward to the economic boost brought in with the extra tourists and spectators, airports will be looking to see these travellers entering and leaving the building very swiftly.
Heathrow airport will witness the main bulk of people congestion as over 80% of passengers they are expecting to handle will be Olympic related; a welcomed joy for airline companies but a rather severe headache for airport staff.

With the recent upheaval over immigration queues in recent weeks at the popular airport, the UK border Force has assured the public that there will be extra staff to cover the desks during the length of the games. This has been further confirmed by the promise made by immigration minister Damian Green, who states that desks will be manned at all peak times of the day.
The ‘Games Lanes’ that have been implemented on all major routes to the stadiums will hopefully ensure that commuting disruptions can be kept to a minimum. However, after the trouble at the recent opening of the lane on the A1, travellers aren’t expecting miracles any time soon.