Heathrow needs to expand – and everyone except the UK Government seems to understand that. Shame on them.
Cowardly UK Government delays Heathrow runway decision …. again
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Delays and Cancellations at Heathrow due to fog – 1 November
There appear to be a number of cancellations and delays at Heathrow this morning due to fog and a requirement for airlines to reduce their schedules. If you’re flying check before you travel to the airport. A lot of short-haul appear to be cancelled from a cursory review.
Heathrow Rewards – extra points for fashion purchases
Heathrow Rewards, the airports scheme that rewards you for shopping at the airport, is running a promotion which allows you to earn bonus points for fashion purchases at the airport until 30 October 2015. Stores include: Alexander McQueen, Bally, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Case Luggage, Cath Kidston, Dior, Ermenegildo Zegna, Etro, Gucci, Hackett, Harrods, Hugo Boss,…
Connecting at Heathrow? 3 hours to wait? Heathrow will take you shopping.
It appears that Heathrow has made another service available which totally misses its real problems. Following hard on the heals of special training for its staff to cope with Imaginary Friends, they are now arranging for passengers to terminal hop, to shop. The Heathrow web site describes the service as follows: If you have more…
Concorde Room Heathrow, Breakfast menu
Having reviewed the lunch/dinner offerings in the Concorde Room at Heathrow, I am covering their breakfast offerings, available to noon. The menus are located on tables around the Room, and if you choose to sit down they will bring one. There is a wide range of cooked items available, although I tend to stick to…
Travelling through Heathrow? It’s OK to take your imaginary friend
Heathrow Airport, in probably one of the oddest moves ever, has released a training video for its staff. It covers how to handle Imaginary Friends. Yeap, that’s right – in the face of complaints from passengers about massive queues, unpleasant encounters with staff and retaliatory secondary screenings, Heathrow is concentrating on Imaginary Friends as a…
The UK Airport VAT fiddle – part 2
I wrote earlier in the week about how some airport retailers were not passing on the sales tax (VAT) that they recover for purchases by passengers flying outside the EU, to the actual passengers. Today One Mile at a Time has an interesting take on the situation. You can read it here. Whilst admitting that…
Are you revolting ? Against VAT fiddle at UK Airports that is!
Rumour has it – or rather the UK press are reporting – that passengers have got annoyed showing their boarding passes at UK airport when they shop airside. Why? Well it seems that some retailers are pocketing the refund of sales tax (VAT) which results from customers who are going abroad. Foul!
Summer Landing at Heathrow
Ever take the window? Ever look out? Sometimes the beauty of the city below reminds us why we travel. A summer landing at Heathrow did this for me recently.
Heathow Rewards Premium members get fast internet at the airport
Heathrow operates a scheme where you can earn points for shopping. One of the benefits is that if you spend £500 in a calendar year you are awarded Premium status and then earn double points. Until now that has pretty much been the only benefit of being a Premium – and although pretty good is a little limited.…
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