Passengers travelling through Heathrow this Christmas will be treated to a magical departure as Heathrow partners with ‘The Snowman and The Snowdog™’.
With around 3 million passengers set to take off during December, The Snowman and The Snowdog characters will be on hand to make sure each and every journey is smooth, entertaining and fun. Friday 20 December is set to be Heathrow’s busiest getaway day with over 115,000 passengers expected to depart on that day alone.
Our littlest passengers will be able to start their holiday journey with:
- Christmas themed security lanes just for families
- Play areas for children featuring ‘The Snowman and The Snowdog’ characters, storytelling and craft sessions
- ‘The Snowman and The Snowdog’ activity packs in restaurants to keep kids entertained during meal time
- Visits by Santa and his elves
Passengers departing from Terminal 5 at 11am on the 12 December will also be treated to a special screening of the ‘The Snowman and The Snowdog’ at check-in while the London Philharmonic Orchestra perform the theme song, ‘Light the Night’ from the film.
Parents will be able to take advantage of:
- Baby food and milk reserved and ready for you at the airport www.heathrow.com/boutique
- Free personal shoppers to help organise your Christmas shopping www.heathrow.com/boutique
- Gift wrapping courtesy of MasterCard when you spend £60 or more with your MasterCard
To make sure little tummies are ready for take-off, “kids eat free” offers will be available at dedicated restaurants across Heathrow:
- Est Café in Terminal 1
- Oriel and Rhubarb in Terminal 3
- Dining Street in Terminal 4
- Huxleys in Terminal 5
Maria Lourenco, a Heathrow Personal Shopper said:
‘Christmas at Heathrow is a magical time as our passengers set off on their most important journey of the year to see loved ones. The family lanes are always very popular at Heathrow and many customers will be keen to do their Christmas shopping when they so we have been working hard to make sure we are ready to welcome everyone.’
Full details of Heathrow’s Christmas activities are available at: www.heathrow.com/Christmas
- During December Heathrow expects 5.7 million passenger to travel through the airport (2.7 arrivals and 3 million)
- On December 20th, Heathrow’s busiest Christmas day, the airport expects 115,000 passengers to depart and 99,000 passengers to arrive.
About The Snowman™ and The Snowdog
Originally published in 1978, The Snowman, created and illustrated by Raymond Briggs has become one of the world’s most popular children’s books. Available in 15 languages it has sold in excess of 8.5 million copies worldwide with over 3 million of these sales in the UK published under Puffin editions. Adapted for screen by producer John Coates, the Oscar-nominated animation launched on Channel 4 in its inaugural year in 1982 and has been repeated every Christmas since. The sequel, The Snowman and The Snowdog premiered on Channel 4 on Christmas Eve 2012 and was seen by over 10 million people over the festive period. The Snowman brand will soon enjoy an international audience with global broadcast of the sequel planned, along with an array of consumer products launching in Christmas 2013. Snowman Enterprises Limited (SEL) is a Penguin owned company.
