'Hack' at major UK airport lets you skip queues in little-known underground tunnel

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A frequent flyer has shared his "Heathrow hack" for avoiding the airport's hustle and bustle. Paul Sherratt took to TikTok to share footage of the London airport's subterranean walkway, which he claims is a much more "relaxing" way to get to your flight. "This is the walkway underneath the shuttle that goes from [gates] A to B and C, Terminal 5," he said in his video. "Up above me there's thousands of passengers rammed into this little shuttle trying to go from A to B and I'm below on level minus 4." He went on to describe it as a "super relaxing way" to get to the flight, while "getting the steps in" and a "bit of exercise".

He advised: "Next time you're travelling from Heathrow Terminal 5 and you're going from the B or C gates, jump in the lift, head down and walk the walkway.

It is deserted. Enjoy." The Terminal 5 Transit is an automated people mover system (APM) that transports air passengers between the main airport terminal and its satellite buildings.

Since its creation in 2008, the system has transported 6,500 passengers per hour in each direction. The tunnel totals 0.67 kilometres (0.42 miles) in length.