Terminal 1 is in the main airport complex off junction 4 of the M4 motorway. It is reached through the main airport approach tunnel and is the first departure/arrival building on the left and is clearly signposted.
Entering the terminal, the check-in desks are from left to right:
British Midland, Aer Lingus, Finnair and British Airways.
BA provides check in for Cyprus Airways, El Al and South African Airways.
If you are flying to Belfast security is still tight. Allow extra time for security checks. Flights to Israel also have additional security.
Skycap porters are available for a flat fee of £7 including tip, free to people with special needs.
Luggage Trolleys: Free and plentiful, available on forecourt and occasionally in the Short Stay car parks.
Toilets: With baby care, showers and disabled facilities near Domestic Departures gate, additional toilets near International Departures security area.
Pay Phones: In various areas, some with fax facility.
Currency: Two Bureaux de Change in retail shopping area, Travelex open 05:30 to 22:00, and ICE open 06:00 to 21:00.
ATMs: None on Departures level, the nearest - on the ground floor near the International Arrivals Meeting Point - are currently unavailable during the refurbishment.
Information Desk: None on Departures level. Nearest in the Arrivals area on the lower floor.
Smoking Area: At the extreme left end of the building near the WH Smith outlet.
Postal Services: Mail boxes in Departures area by the entry doors in the middle of the terminal. The nearest Post Office is in Terminal 2.
Left Luggage: Awkwardly located on a mid floor between Arrivals and Departures. Access by stairs, lift/elevator or up-escalator. Open 06:00 - 23:00, all items £4 per day (or part day).
Food and Drink: Meals, light refreshments and bars are situated on the mezzanine level above the shopping area. There is a self service restaurant and a burger bar on the Departures level near the Domestic gates.
Shopping: There is a limited range of outlets on the Departures level. For a wider selection at better prices go Airside to the duty free oulets.
