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A pictorial history of the famous rail station from its first construction to its most recent development
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The Big Story: The Death of First Class?
Rather than becoming a fatal victim of the recession, high-end travel is being spruced up in time for the recovery, writes Roger Bray
CEO Interview: Refreshed Langhams elbows into London market
The famous brand still has some fight left
Business etiquette: No margaritas in macho Mexico
Appearing to be a ‘real man’ is essential
Mice: North Wales offers rural beautry and clarity of mind
The growth of the conference market
Soapbox: Air Passenger Duty is a step too far
Chris Cuddy, chief executive of Cheapflights
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The Big Story: The Death of First Class: November 2009
How the downturn is affecting high-end travel. Could penny-pinching spell the end for first class?
PLUS VIDEO: A review of BA’s new London City to New York business-only route
A recovery, but a delicate one: September 2009
• The meetings and travel sector may never be the same again
• How to avoid a dog’s breakfast when negotating in the US
• Jimmy Choo on achieving the right balance between work and play
The upside of the downturn: March 2009
An already bedraggled travel industry is mounting a full-scale PR offensive to shore up business travel’s battered reputation. Plus a guide to secure travel.
Squeezed? You will be: November 2008
Business travellers and the hotel industry have embarked on a battle royal over prices as hoteliers fight tooth and nail to stop the economic downturn from eating into their profits and corporations drive a hard bargain over room rates.
VIDEO
Air taxi service guarantees savings
As travel budgets shrink, could private jets be the new essential business tool?
London’s $1bn hotel makeover
Roger Blitz visits the capital’s refurbished five-star hotels and reports on their efforts to beat international competition.
On board the Emirates’ A380
Richard Edgar tests the latest business class offering from the Gulf airline
MULTIMEDIA
Audio: Climate change debate
A selection of excerpts from an FT discussion with leaders of the business travel industry
CEO interviews
Grant Hearn: A room that meets five basic needs
Roger Blitz talk to the head of a budget hotel chain that is gaining ground in new markets
Charles Petruccelli: Solutions by the handful
Roger Blitz talks to the president of AmEx’s global travel services
