Heathrow's temporary Games Terminal ensured that Olympic competitors were able to round off a successful tournament on a high note As the official host airport of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Heathrow Airport faced a massive logistical and operational challenge due to the huge influx of passengers arriving and departing during July and August. In fact, a new passenger record was set on 16 July 2012, with 236,995 passengers arriving at the airport, compared with the previous record of 233,562 set on 31 July 2011. This made the event "Britain's biggest peacetime transport challenge and Heathrow's busiest ever period", according to Nick Cole, head of Olympic and Paralympic planning at airport operator BAA.
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