Flight information
- Find the latest status information for flights arriving at Heathrow, which is updated minute-by-minute.
- Find the latest status information for flights departing from Heathrow, which is updated minute-by-minute
- Plan your connecting flights
- Airline contact information
- Travel guides
Seat Guru List of all Major Airlines for travelling to the UK
- Travel House UK
- Airlines UK
- Cheap Flights UK
- British Airways
- Virgin Atlantic
- Emirates Flights
- Easy Jet
- SAA Flights
- Travel Centre
- Flight Centre South Africa
- Last Minute
Travel insurance
What is travel insurance?
Travel insurance is to cover the cost of the unforeseen circumstances that may arise, such as illness and injury or theft of your personal possessions while you’re on holiday. It is designed to cover you if you have to cancel your trip before you go, or if you need to return early due to an emergency.
Travel insurance need to knows
Do you travel with or without travel insurance?
What may travel insurance cover?
Get cheap travel insurance, including single trip, annual and winter sports cover. Advice on covid restrictions.
Over-65’s travel insurance
Travel insurance for pre-existing conditions
UK travel insurance
Travel insurance FAQ’s
Travel tips when travelling to the United Kingdom
Try and arrive early in case of traffic unforeseen traffic delays. It’s better to be early instead of leaving your trip to the airport until the last minute.
Make sure all devices are charged up, especially mobile phones.
Think about what the weather will be like when you arrive in the United Kingdom. Chances are whatever the weather is when you leave South Africa will be the total opposite when you arrive in the United kingdom.
Remember if you get on the plane in shorts and a t-shirt, chances are you are going to walk out of the airport in the United Kingdom into minus degrees.
Make sure you have a list of all contacts that you will need in the United Kingdom. Although these will be on your phone, keep a backup list in your hand luggage, just in case you lose your phone.
Try and keep all important documents together in one secure place, you don’t want to chance losing these.
If you have children, make sure you have a few activities for them to keep them occupied on the plane.
Essentials when travelling
- Passport and visa.
- Medications
- Insurance and ID cards
- Cash, debit cards and credit cards
- Pen to fill out customs forms
- Portable charger
- Earplugs and eye mask
- Electrical converters and adapters specific to your destination.
At the airport
- It is recommend that you check the Government Foreign Travel Advice to check the entry requirements for your destination as many restrictions remain in place.
- Some countries require passengers to show proof of a negative, COVID-19 test within certain timeframes of departure, you are able to check the requirements of your destination at the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office website.
- Travelling to and from Heathrow Airport
- Heathrow Express timetable
- Where to catch trains
- London connections
- Safety measures
- Testing options at Heathrow
- Helpful Heathrow services
- Terminal finder
- Terminal facilities
- Security & baggage
- Find your way around the airport
- Assistance and accessibility
- Lounges, hotels and spas
- Currency exchange
- Heathrow Meet and Assist
- Porters
- Read more in the dedicated airport blog
Transport and directions
- Plan your route to or from Heathrow by road or public transport
- Parking
- Travelling between London airports
- Buses and coaches to train stations
- Terminal Drop-Off Charge
- Travel by train
- Travel by bus or coach
- Heathrow Express train service
Shopping and food
- Shops at Heathrow
- Reserve & Collect
- Personal Shopping Service
- Home Delivery
- Terminal Shopping Transfer
- Pre-order food
- In flight picnic
Travel Reclaiming
- What are my rights if I am stuck at the airport?
- Flight delay compensation
- Flight cancellation compensation
- If you are bumped off a flight
- Information on making a claim
- If you were not on an EU-regulated or UK flight
- Where to find a template for a Delayed flights template letter.
- ATOL, ABTA, cancellations & delays explained
- Do I have any rights if I have changed my mind and don’t want to travel?
- What are my rights if the holiday was awful, eg, the weather was bad, the hotel was rubbish?
- What can I do if my luggage is delayed or lost?
- Check your insurance policy
Travel to England from another country during coronavirus (COVID-19)
Check what COVID-19 tests you need to take and the self-isolation rules for travel to England.
If you are overseas and require emergency consular assistance, contact the local British embassy.
