UK. Heathrow Airport has enlisted hundreds of ‘Little Here to Helpers’ to launch the festive season for passengers with a huge Christmas giveaway programme. Some 10,000 Christmas gifts will be given out across all four terminals in the run-up to New Year in a bid to spread festive cheer.
The gifts will all come from the airport’s shops, bars and restaurants, as well as free flights and lounge access. Other free presents will include Chanel perfumes, Pret breakfasts and designer makeup from World Duty Free.
The airport company said this December will be the biggest Christmas getaway from Heathrow in three years. Over three million passengers are expected to travel through the airport in the last two weeks of the month for festive breaks at home and abroad – double the same period last year.
Heathrow highlighted New York and Dubai as the most popular destinations this festive season.
Heathrow has also launched an advent calendar on its website and app, containing offers for those travelling through the airport until 25 December. Behind the windows lie discounts from Heathrow shops, bonus points from Heathrow Rewards, exclusive World Duty Free promotions and deals on festive-inspired food & beverage menus.
Heathrow Director of Services Tonia Fielding said: “After three years of restricted travel, we are looking forward to welcoming millions of passengers who will be passing through Heathrow this December to go on festive breaks with family and friends. We have been working closely with all our partners across the airport to recruit more colleagues to provide a great airport experience.”
She added: “We want to ensure passengers can depart as they mean to go on and enjoy the holiday season from the moment they arrive at Heathrow. We hope our Little Here to Helpers will spread a bit of festive spirit this Christmas.”
Heathrow’s Little Here to Helpers are staffed from the airport’s Here to Help programme, which is now in its twelfth year and forms part of Heathrow’s efforts to ensure a high-quality airport experience for passengers.
Over 750 Heathrow colleagues from non-operational and office-based roles took to the airport this summer to contribute 10,000 hours’ worth of additional customer support and help manage the pressures in the airport.
The Little Here To Helpers will be easily recognisable from their purple Santa hats and located near one of the 25 Christmas trees spread across the terminals.
Try Heathrow’s advent calendar here.
