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Poll: Which airport is the worst for business travel?
Vote results
Heathrow, London
60.3%
Pudong International, Shanghai
12.9%
Charles De Gaulle, Paris
1.6%
Brussels Airport
8.8%
John F Kennedy, New York
2.5%
Los Angeles International
2.8%
O'Hare, Chicago
5.7%
Chhatrapati Shivaji, Mumbai
1.3%
Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok
2.6%
Sao Paulo Airport
1.3%
(2017 votes)
Heathrow rebuked for snow reaction
The airport’s owners face hefty fines if there is a repeat of the debacle that caused travel chaos in the week before Christmas, the government has warned
The wrong kind of airport
The state of chaos that enveloped Heathrow was a case of shoddy resources and poor planning – a running theme when it comes to transport and the UK’s infrastructure, says Tyler Brûlé
BAA chief executive to forgo bonus
Colin Matthews, chief executive of Heathrow’s owner, BAA, has announced he will give up his bonus after the airport was plunged into chaos by snow more than four days ago
Editorial Comment: Lost in the snow
If the market provides insufficient incentive for BAA to plan for bad weather, the CAA should take its place – and heavily penalise the operator if it fails
Heathrow service improves
An estimated 70 per cent of scheduled flights managed to depart Heathrow on Wednesday as the airport struggled to get back into action
Heathrow issues fresh warning
Night no-fly curfews were lifted and full refunds were offered at Heathrow as authorities struggled to contain scenes of chaos at Europe’s busiest airport
Travel chaos eases as services resume
Problems with the quantity of de-icer that can be stored at Heathrow airport have emerged as a critical factor in the travel chaos that has hit thousands of passengers days before Christmas
BA and BAA take the hit
The chaotic disruption at Heathrow over one of the busiest travelling weeks of the year will dent the finances of its biggest airline user, BA, and its owner, BAA
UK airports struggle to ease snow chaos
Night curfews were lifted and ticket refunds offered at Heathrow as authorities took a series of unusual steps to ease the chaos at Europe’s busiest airport
Heathrow night flight curbs to be eased
Restrictions on night flights are to be relaxed to help resolve the travel chaos that has left thousands of passengers stranded while BA urges passengers to cancel flights
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UK needs fast trains not a third Heathrow runway
Our high-speed link would boost jobs in the Midlands and the north and help remedy long-standing imbalances, writes Theresa Villiers
An answer at last to the Heathrow horrors
The commission’s report makes a powerful case that competition between the three London airports may offer further options, writes Philip Stephens
Split up BAA by all means, but don’t stunt Heathrow
Ask Colin Matthews which of BAA’s three London airports he would keep and he has no hesitation in selecting Heathrow, hassle and all
Give choice a try
BAA’s grip on London’s airports has festered too long. The Competition Commission issues provisional findings on the matter next week. BAA may be forced to divest some of its airports
Try, try again
Thursday’s opening-day flop at Terminal 5 was comical, but the future of Heathrow is no joke
BAA’s new deal
Pay too much for a business, gear it up as much as possible, and then wait for the regulator to bail you out
