Articles tagged “london”

Heathrow won't grow due to increased flights as it is operating at full capacity, but bigger planes like A380 with more passengers per plane.

Heathrow's not just competing with Europe's five other hubs, but also Turkey and Dubai as long haul hubs, and the Heathrow CEO is aware of the airport precarious position.

Being the CEO of Heathrow has to be the most manic job in all of airport jobs worldwide, trying to carry the dual torch of Britain's projected hopes globally, while battling eternal local debates and politics about Heathrow and UK's future.

Many hotels are overwhelmed with the current selection of social media platforms, but experimenting with new mediums will pay off in the long run even if the buzz on new products dies out quickly.

Looking to economic decline as the way out of a poorly planned situation is likely the worst way to solve this problem. Why is it so hard for Britain to have a sensible transportation policy?

No matter whether the government ultimately decides to expand an existing hub or create a new one, private-sector investments won’t adequately cover the costs of the major project.

Britain was disappointed with a smaller than expected outcome during the summer Olympics, but the number of American visitors was in fact the highest it’s been since 2008, despite a drop in November.

The reality hit the London hotel sector pretty quickly, after the high of the Olympics: it is business as usual amidst the difficult economic environment, and London's RevPAR is expected to decline 1% during 2013, before possibly picking up in 2014.