There is rather a cryptic post in the Transport for London website referring to a train closure for this weekend. I’m unclear whether this means Heathrow Central will be the terminus for all trains that weekend – i.e. no trains to T5 and T4 or whether services will end at Hatton Cross with buses to…
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Airport Hotel Parking offers in the UK …. think about Britannia hotels
A little known UK based hotel group operates a number of hotels around the UK. Typically not 5* properties, they often offer excellent value mid-week and off-season. However, they have started to do a number of good value stays with parking for 8 or 15 days from several UK airports. Included are: Aberdeen Birmingham London…
Holiday Inn Ariel, Heathrow – a cheap option for IHG’s The Big Win
Once of the best value hotels at Heathrow, especially for a weekend stay, is the Holiday Inn Ariel on the Bath Road at Harlington Corner. The circular hotel is about 10 minutes on a regular bus and it is (just) in the free Heathrow Travel Area. The hotel is usually busy and seems to only…
UK travel severe disruptions due to weather – mainly on the ground now
Gatwick Airport reports no trains to the airport at present: As a result, several lines of route are suffering from a combination of flooding, blockages from fallen trees, power supply failure or potential landslips. We will not be able to gauge the full extent of this damage or the prospect for operating services safely until…
Interim airport expansions plans for London announced…but don’t get excited
The long awaited shortlist of options for the expansion of aviation in London have been announced this morning. The options are: 1. Lengthening one of the runways at Heathrow 2. An additional runway at Heathrow 3. An additional runway at Gatwick Noticeable is that the preferred option of the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, of…
All Change at Heathrow – Terminal 2 and terminal changes in 2014
Heathrow Airport have just released a large amount of information related to the opening of the new Terminal 2, planned for 4 June 2014. First – Who is going to Terminal 2? BAA has published this list: Noticeable amoungst this is Virgin Little Red, which operates only domestic flights and one would have expected to…
Bonus Heathrow Rewards points for November
There are some bonus points, based on spend at a selection of stores at Heathrow for November.
The End of IRIS at Heathrow is nigh – 15/16 September
The UK Border Agency has finally sounded the death knell for the IRIS immigration system. This has been long awaited if unwelcome. (London Heathrow airport loses service at Terminal 3 on 15 September 2013 and on 16 September at Terminal 5.) For those who don’t know about the scheme, it allowed pre-registered travellers to speed…
Hilton Heathrow Terminal 5 – Revisited
One of the things I like about Hilton is that you can usually see what sort of upgrade they have issued if you log in to their site and check your reservation, on the day of travel. Imagine my suprise which I used this technique and found that the Hilton Heathrow Terminal 5 had not…
Travelling on the most expensive railway in the world? (The Heathrow Express)
I hate the Heathrow Express. Let me get that out right up front. “Why?” you may reasonably ask. It’s simply the following: A £20 ticket for a 15 minute journey seems radically expensive when compared with the price for a journey to the airport by Tube of £5.50 (cash fare). Of course an alternative is…
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