➔ An Express makeover THE REVIEW ›› ON THE GROUND
HEATHROW Express has revealed a £16million makeover that will usher in a new brand, new rolling stock and new staff uniforms ahead of this summer’s Olympic Games in the capital. The majority of the investment
has been spent on the develop- ment of new trains that enter service at the end of April. Signage and ticket offices at both ends of the service – Heathrow Airport and London's Paddington station – will be re-branded, while new booking technology has also been intro- duced as part of the project. “Our re-launch is the culmination of three years of research, investment and team commitment,” says Heathrow Express managing director, Keith Greenfield. “As London takes centre stage in 2012 we are proud to be the front door to the city.” The new rolling stock has been
CONCUR HITS THE ROAD
CONCUR has enhanced its ground transport offering after adding content from GroundSpan, GroundScope and
Limos.com to its travel management tools. The company says the new
development will improve access to global booking and reservation systems for preferred ground transport options such as taxis, vans and SUVs. “Our clients now have the
designed to feel more like the airline experience with Tangerine – the design company behind British Airways cabin projects – responsible for the makeover of the new first class coaches. The BAA-owned company
operates services every 15 minutes between 5am and 11.30pm, with a 15-minute
journey time between Heathrow Airport and London Paddington station. It carries around 16,000 passengers a day, around two- thirds of which are travelling on business. Fares start from £18 one-way when purchased online, or £34 return. First class fares are £26 one-way and £52 for a return journey.
ability to more easily book in-policy chauffeured ground transportation services real- time from leading global travel systems, and have complete visibility into the resulting spend,” says Barry Padgett, executive vice president of platform services at Concur.
The Business Travel Magazine Dragon Boat Racing
& Family Fun Day in association with the Institute of Travel & Meetings
Sunday 24th June at the Oakley Court Hotel, Windsor
Come along and enjoy the racing plus a host of bank-side activities such as bouncy castles, face painting, magicians, a circus workshop, an assault course and much more.
See you on 24th June!
Both ITM and The Business Travel Magazine are still recruiting crews for their boats. If you’d like to take part or require more information about the day please contact David Clare on 020 8649 7233 or
david.clare@
bmipublishing.co.uk
For more information visit
www.thebusinesstravelmag.com
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