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China Southern opens London-Guangzhou reservations

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:11:00 GMT

Passengers can now book China Southern flights between London Heathrow and Guangzhou, with the three times-weekly service scheduled to start on June 6

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No.1 Traveller to expand UK lounges

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:56:00 GMT

The lounge provider is to increase capacity at its Gatwick South, Gatwick North and Heathrow Terminal 3 facilities this year

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Iberia to move to Heathrow T5

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:20:00 GMT

Iberia"s flights between Madrid and London Heathrow will arrive into and depart from Terminal 5 as of March 25, with the services being given a new BA flight number

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Air Canada adds fifth daily Toronto service

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:54:00 GMT

The carrier will fly five times-daily between Heathrow and Toronto this summer, with the new service commencing on June 2

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Heathrow update: Gulf carriers cancel services

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:08:00 GMT

Emirates, Etihad and Qatar's schedules to and from London Heathrow have all been impacted today

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Heathrow cancels 30 per cent of Sunday flights as snow forecast

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:46:00 GMT

The airport is set to run a reduced flight schedule on Sunday February 5, "in order to minimise the disruption to passengers caused by forecast snow and adverse weather"

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Update: Emirates' third daily A380 Heathrow service starting February 8

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:00:00 GMT

Superjumbo will replace B777 aircraft on flight EK029 from Dubai to London and EK030 in the opposite direction

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The big picture: Qatar Airways' London Heathrow Premium Lounge

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:30:00 GMT

Airline's first dedicated facility for first and business class passengers outside its Doha hub resembles a boutique hotel or private member"s club rather than conventional airport lounge

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The big picture: Qatar Airways unveils new lounge at Heathrow T4

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:34:00 GMT

The carrier has released images of its new lounge for business and first class passengers at Heathrow, ahead of its opening later this week

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Oriel brasserie revived at Heathrow T3

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:24:00 GMT

Heathrow T3 will open the art deco-inspired Oriel brasserie later this week, two years after the original Oriel restaurant closed in London"s Chelsea district

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Iberia braced for more strikes

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:39:00 GMT

The Spanish flag carrier is set to be affected by more strike action over the next two weeks, with flights between London and Madrid among those affected

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Germanwings to take over Heathrow-Cologne route

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:32:00 GMT

The carrier will fly three times-daily between London Heathrow and Cologne-Bonn from this March, taking over a route currently operated by parent company Lufthansa

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China Airlines to drop London route?

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:45:00 GMT

As flagged up by industry website airlineroute.net, it looks like Taiwanese carrier China Airlines is dropping its flights between London Heathrow and Taipei from the end of March

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Emirates opens Heathrow arrivals lounge for chauffeur drive passengers

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:02:00 GMT

Business and first class passengers taking advantage of Emirates" chauffeur drive service at Heathrow can now make use of an arrivals lounge prior to setting off on their journey

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Emirates to increase A380 services to Heathrow to four-daily

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:04:00 GMT

Only last month the carrier announced it would move to a three times-daily A380 service to Heathrow from January. This fourth daily superjumbo flight will commence on March 25

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Germanwings to take over Stuttgart routes to Heathrow and Manchester

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:34:00 GMT

The Lufthansa subsidiary will take over UK routes from Stuttgart currently being operated by Lufthansa Regional partners CityLine and Contact Air

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Bmi purchase 'key to BA's growth'

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 07:30:00 GMT

With the prospect of a third Heathrow runway looking increasingly unlikely, the airline's Middle East Commercial Manager says the only way to grow is by buying slots

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Qatar Airways to open dedicated lounge at Heathrow T4

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT

The carrier's first lounge outside Doha is to officially open on January 23

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China Southern set to launch Heathrow-Guangzhou route

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:48:00 GMT

The carrier looks set to launch flights between London Heathrow and Guangzhou next summer, according to a report by Australian Aviation

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Qatar Airways starting fifth daily Heathrow flight

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:15:00 GMT

Additional service starting next March, served by a B777 with 42 business class seats, reflects spike in Olympics-related demand

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Arik Air to recommence Abuja-London route

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:19:00 GMT

The Nigerian carrier will restart daily flights between Abuja and London Heathrow on December 12, following the cancellation of the route at the end of the summer schedule

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UPDATE: Flight disruptions to UK on November 30

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 07:14:00 GMT

The impending strike on November 30 by the UK Border Agency has prompted airlines to take necessary precautions

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Etihad cancels three London flights

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:27:00 GMT

Action taken to avoid UK Border Agency strikes on Wednesday, and a fourth flight will operate with reduced passenger capacity

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BA to add European flights from Heathrow

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:01:00 GMT

The carrier will launch flights from London Heathrow to Bologna next April, and will also add an extra daily frequency on existing routes to Barcelona, Brussels, Amsterdam and Rome during next summer

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Virgin to launch Vancouver route

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 04:34:00 GMT

Virgin Atlantic will commence four-times weekly flights from London Heathrow to Vancouver in May 2012, competing with BA and Air Canada on the route

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Foster and Partners reveals vision for Thames Estuary hub airport

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:07:00 GMT

Lord Foster, chairman and founder of Foster + Partners, has launched proposals for a new Thames Hub entitled: An Integrated Vision for Britain

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Heathrow launches dual-use runway trial

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:17:00 GMT

Restrictions on the simultaneous use of both runways for landings and take-offs will be eased during a four-month trial testing procedures dubbed "operational freedoms"

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Labour drops support for third runway at Heathrow

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:32:00 GMT

All three of the UK"s major political parties are now officially opposed to a third runway at Heathrow airport, with Labour"s Shadow Transport Secretary announcing the party is dropping its support for the expansion

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Video: Heathrow's writer-in-residence gives airport reading

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 00:01:00 GMT

Tony Parsons has given a reading from his latest book Departures: Seven Stories from Heathrow, as part of his writer-in-residence project at the airport

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Lufthansa to axe Heathrow-Dresden

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:05:00 GMT

Saxony will no longer enjoy a direct link with London when Lufthansa withdraws its service from the start of next summer"s schedule

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Heathrow launches food festival

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:36:00 GMT

The airport is running a three week-long international food festival, with attractions including a Bollywood violinist in Gordon Ramsay Plane Food at T5, and global coffee taste testings at Starbucks outlets

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BA boosts Heathrow-Glasgow route

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:13:00 GMT

An extra 4,000 seats a week will be provided by British Airways between London Heathrow and Glasgow starting on October 30

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Blue 1 to drop Heathrow-Helsinki route

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:56:00 GMT

The SAS subsidiary will cuts its twice-daily flights between London Heathrow and the Finnish capital from October 30

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SAA rosters new A330-200 on London-Cape Town route

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 10:27:00 GMT

The new aircraft features fully-flat business class seats and an on-demand IFE system, and replaces the older A340-200 previously serving the route

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No.1 Traveller launches airside bedrooms at Heathrow T3

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:25:00 GMT

Lounge provider No.1 Traveller has unveiled the addition of 12 airside bedrooms to its new lounge at Heathrow Terminal 3, featuring ensuite facilities, free wifi internet access and room service

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BA buys bmi Heathrow slots

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:27:00 GMT

Purchase of six daily slot pairs from industry sales target bmi bolsters BA's status at its global hub

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Heathrow unveils transit pods

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:01:00 GMT

BAA has officially unveiled driverless pods which will transport 500,000 passengers per year between the Business Car Park and the terminal building at Heathrow T5

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Virgin unveils Grey Goose Loft at Heathrow Clubhouse

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 00:01:00 GMT

The carrier has opened a new cocktail bar on the upper floor of its Heathrow T3 Clubhouse, featuring designer furniture and cocktails in partnership with Grey Goose vodka

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London Heathrow

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:39:00 GMT

The battle over LHR"s third runway is past, and new competition looms on the horizon. But what travelers really want is a Heathrow that works.

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Hilton Hotels & Resorts debuts another property at Heathrow

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 21:35:00 GMT

The new hotel has a restaurant by famed chef Cyrus Todiwala OBE

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Oman Air offers No.1 Traveller lounge access at Heathrow

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:04:00 GMT

The carrier has become the first airline to partner with No.1 Traveller"s new lounge at Heathrow T3, and during the next three months passengers will also benefit from free spa treatments

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The big picture: Heathrow displays London 2012 sculptures

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:37:00 GMT

Passengers passing through Heathrow T5 over the next month or so will be able to view wire sculptures of London 2012 hopefuls including Tom Daley and Jason Gardener

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Heathrow mulls temporary Olympics terminal

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:09:00 GMT

The airport is expecting the day after the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games to be its busiest ever, with 218,000 bags set to pass through the airport

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First look: No.1 Traveller opens Heathrow lounge

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:54:00 GMT

Business Traveller takes a look around the group"s first facility at Heathrow airport, with features including a spa, games room, a la carte dining and the first airside bedrooms at Heathrow for transit passengers

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Travel to Heathrow and Gatwick set for weekend disruption

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:24:00 GMT

Travellers heading to Heathrow airport by road this Sunday should be prepared for their journey to be "severely affected" by Olympics test event the London-Surrey Cycle Classic road race

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Asiana to increase Seoul-London flights

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:35:00 GMT

South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines will increases frequencies on its Seoul-London route from five-times weekly to daily this winter

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SIA"s newly configured A380 set for Europe

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:40:00 GMT

Singapore Airlines is poised to bring its latest A380 superjumbo into London Heathrow and Zurich, featuring an all-business class upper deck

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BA confirms Heathrow switches

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 08:04:00 GMT

British Airways flights to Bucharest, Budapest, Larnaca, Prague and Warsaw will switch from Heathrow T5 to T3 this October, with routes to Madrid and Barcelona moving the other way

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British Airways A319 Euro Traveller

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:55:00 GMT

London Heathrow to Toulouse

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Bmi to reduce Berlin flights

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:19:00 GMT

The carrier will drop two flights from its five-times daily Heathrow-Berlin Tegel service by October 30, with the aircraft redeployed on to new routes to Nice and Agadir

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Bmi to launch Agadir and Nice routes

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:46:00 GMT

Lufthansa subsidiary Bmi is to launch routes from Heathrow to Agadir in Morocco and the French city of Nice later this year

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Government announces plan to combat delays at Heathrow

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:28:00 GMT

In an attempt to improve Heathrow Airport"s recovery time after disruption, it will be permitted to use its two runways for both landings and take-offs

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CAA to investigate Bmi complaint against Heathrow charges

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:19:00 GMT

The Civil Aviation Authority is to investigate a complaint by Bmi against Heathrow airport, in which the carrier claims it is being discriminated against regarding increases in charges for domestic routes

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The big picture: BA offers pop-up cocktail bar at T5

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:31:00 GMT

Premium passengers travelling from Heathrow T5 over the next few weeks can enjoy a cocktail at BA"s Galleries South lounge, thanks to a collaboration with Diageo

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Bmi to increase Marrakech frequencies

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 06:00:00 GMT

The carrier will increase flights between London Heathrow and Marrakech to five times-weekly this winter, following the introduction of services earlier this year

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Heathrow airport installs electric vehicle charge points

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:43:00 GMT

Travellers with electric cars can now charge their vehicles at points within Heathrow Terminals 1, 3, 4 and 5, as part of a collaboration with Transport for London

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The big picture: Heathrow T5C

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:10:00 GMT

British Airways has released official images of the new T5C satellite terminal at Heathrow T5

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Heathrow"s T5C opens for business

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:19:00 GMT

The new £340 million addition to Terminal 5 reduces the number of passengers coached to flights, but for now at least there will be no lounges within the satellite terminal

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The interview: BA"s Operations Manager James Wooldridge

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 07:34:00 GMT

Business Traveller talks to BA"s Operations Manager James Wooldridge about the opening of T5C, Heathrow T5's second satellite terminal

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Hilton Heathrow T5 to open in August

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 03 May 2011 12:36:00 GMT

Hilton Worldwide is set to unveil its Heathrow Terminal 5 property at the end of August, over three years after the hotel was first announced

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BA to double Rio de Janeiro services

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:53:00 GMT

British Airways has announced plans to increase its services from London to Rio de Janeiro, following in the footsteps of Brazilian carrier TAM

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Bmi and Oman Air announce codeshare

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:21:00 GMT

The carriers have signed a codeshare agreement allowing customers to book flights from Bmi"s UK departure points through to Oman Air"s hub in Muscat

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Heathrow T4 turns 25

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:01:00 GMT

Heathrow Terminal 4 has celebrated its 25th anniversary, having been opened by Princess Diana and Prince Charles on April 1, 1986

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No.1 Traveller to offer airside bedrooms at Heathrow

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:20:00 GMT

No.1 Traveller is to open its latest airport lounge in Heathrow Terminal 3 this August, complete with bedrooms featuring ensuite showers and on-demand movies

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In focus

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:23:00 GMT

Alex McWhirter examines topical business travel issues. This month, the future of domestic services at London Heathrow

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Tried and tested: Gulf Air Falcon Gold lounge, Heathrow Terminal 4

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:10:00 GMT

Business Traveller reviews the new Gulf Air lounge at Heathrow T4, with facilities including showers, free wifi, a self-service buffet and views across the airport

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The big picture: Gulf Air's new lounge at Heathrow Terminal 4

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:07:00 GMT

The carrier has opened its new flagship lounge at Heathrow Terminal 4, with a design concept which will be replicated at facilities in Bahrain and Dubai over the next twelve months

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Sheraton opens "al fresco" restaurant at Heathrow

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:08:00 GMT

Business travellers staying at Heathrow's Sheraton Skyline hotel can now dine "al fresco" at The Garden restaurant overlooking the hotel"s swimming pool

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Olympic Air to drop London routes

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 12:21:00 GMT

Greek carrier Olympic Air will drop its flights to Heathrow and Gatwick from March 27

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Gulf Air to open Heathrow T4 lounge

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:08:00 GMT

The carrier will finally unveil its new lounge at Heathrow Terminal 4 next month

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Bmi to serve Basel from Heathrow and Manchester

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:01:00 GMT

There will soon be twice as many flights and roughly twice as many seats between London Heathrow and Basel, when Bmi begins competing with BA using A319 aircraft

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Heathrow Express launches iPhone ticket app

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:42:00 GMT

Travellers using the Heathrow Express can now have tickets sent directly to their iPhone, via a new app which also includes live service updates.

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Emirates flights turned back en route to Heathrow

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 10:16:00 GMT

Two flights from Dubai to Heathrow were turned back in flight on Sunday after being told they would not be allowed to land

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Update: Asian carriers try to resume most services at Heathrow

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:34:00 GMT

Asian carriers expect to stick to schedules, subject to weather conditions and time slot availability

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Asian flights affected by heavy UK snowfall

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:10:00 GMT

With Heathrow International Airport limiting carrier movements, Asian airlines have had to reschedule flights to London

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BA rosters 747 onto Las Vegas route

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:30:00 GMT

British Airways will swap its Boeing 777 serving the Heathrow-Las Vegas route for a 747 jumbo next summer. The move will increase capacity and introduce first class on the route

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Virgin Atlantic"s Clubhouse at Heathrow gets first look at Samsung Galaxy Tab

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:58:00 GMT

Flyers in Virgin"s Clubhouse lounge at T3 can now use the just-launched tablet device

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The big picture: Olympic-themed exhibition at Heathrow T5

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:22:00 GMT

Passengers travelling through Heathrow"s Terminal 5 can currently enjoy an exhibition of 50 works of sport and Olympic-themed art by leading and emerging British artists

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Cathay Pacific lounges, London Heathrow Terminal 3

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 03:12:00 GMT

Business Traveller reviews Cathay's new business and first class lounges at Heathrow T3

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Download your free guide to Heathrow

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 00:01:00 GMT

Business Traveller has compiled a downloadable guide to Heathrow airport, with comprehensive details on hotels, lounges, meeting options, parking, dining, shopping, and future developments at Europe's busiest hub

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BA to launch Tokyo Haneda service

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:20:00 GMT

London will become the second European city after Paris to boast a direct connection to Tokyo"s convenient Haneda airport

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Heathrow launches Travel Product Awards

info@businesstraveller.com (Business Traveller Magazine) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:24:00 GMT

Heathrow airport has launched its annual awards celebrating the most popular travel accessories, and all those taking part in the voting stand the chance to win a selection of the winning products up to the value of £5,000

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Heathrow then and now