Olympic-themed exhibition in Terminal 5

Departing passengers are getting an early taste of next year’s London Olympics with an art exhibition at Heathrow.

Featuring Olympic-themed works of art, the exhibition is running at the airport’s Terminal 5….

Surge in passenger numbers

Passenger numbers at Heathrow surged after the pre-Christmas weather problems with the airport recording it’s busiest-ever long haul performance.
Growth in the emerging markets was particularly strong with an increase of 30% on Chinese routes and 10% on Indian flights compared to the same time last year.

Musical send-off for World Cup fans

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Delta offers Yotel arrivals facilitiy

   

 Premium passengers with Delta are being offered free use of a Yotel room on arrival at Heathrow’s Terminal 4, with facilities which include a shower, bed, flat-screen TV and wifi access.

   The airline believes it will prove particularly popular with passengers who want to freshen-up after an overnight transatlantic flight. But it faces stiff competition from other airlines, such as British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, which have invested heavily in arrivals facilities at Heathrow.

    Use of the cabin is available to Delta passengers .as well as those booking with joint venture partners Air France and KLM, travelling in Business Elite on Delta-operated flights from Atlanta, New York, Minneapolis and Detroit.

    Diamond and Platinum Skymiles Medallion members, and Flying Blue elite members are also eligible for the service.

    Armin Venencie, Delta’s regional sales director for the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia, says: “Our premium travellers expect the convenience of an arrivals facility after a long-haul flight. Our partnership with Yotel offers passengers a convenient, private and comfortable space to change before an important meeting, or freshen up before getting on the road.”

Gulf Air announces discounted Heathrow Express train travel

Gulf Air announced on Sunday (May 23) that it will be offering its customers discounted rail travel between Heathrow airport and London Paddington train station.

The national carrier of Bahrain has reached an agreement with Heathrow Express to provide its passengers concessional rate tickets for their journeys to and from Heathrow. By pre-booking their tickets at www.gulfair.com and printing them out, customers can bypass the normal ticket queues and board the train immediately.

Gulf Air have also signed an identical deal with Deutsche Bahn allowing customers travelling to and from Frankfurt to go for free to and from any German city on their rail network. Lars Denlew, Gulf Air’s Sales & Distribution Director said; “We are constantly looking to make our customers’ travel experience easier, hassle-free, more enjoyable and affordable.

The agreements we reached with two of Europe’s best known train services are examples of this. Now Gulf Air customers can stretch their money further by saving on train tickets, which are usually expensive in Europe. As we keep rolling out more products and services, our ultimate aim is to offer the best value-for-money to our customers without compromising on the quality of our service.”