Topic: London Heathrow Airport

First Look: Heathrow's $1.6 Billion Terminal 2 Will Be Brighter, Greener, Less Ugly

London's Heathrow is the world's third-busiest airport, a hub for some 67 million passengers every year. (Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson and Chicago's O'Hare are tops, with 90 million and 69 million, respectively.) To help ease ...READ»

Heathrow Unveils Creepy Driverless Taxi System

Last week we looked at the SkyTran personal magnetic transporter system. But while SkyTran is still just a concept, London's Heathrow Airport is pushing ahead with driver-less personal transport pods. The four-passenger personal ...READ»

The London Design Museum's 2009 Design Awards

This Friday, the London Design Museum opens an exhibition dedicated to the winners of its 2009 Designs of the Year—one of the most prestigious, most comprehensive in the world, encompassing everything from fashion to cars. If you ...READ»

A First-Class Production

Business class is the new first, as startup airlines and old stalwarts try to woo you with fresh seats and services. READ»

The Future of Travel

Where will we be going, and how will we be getting there?READ»

You Can't Call There from Here

Cell tips for the international traveller.READ»

The Future of Travel

The author William Gibson once said “the future is already here, it’s just unevenly distributed.” In the case of travel this is certainly true. The travel industry has experienced dramatic change post September 11, but it is ...READ»

Masters of Disaster

One British production company has excelled at turning fictional global catastrophes into compelling prime-time television.READ»

Now: March 2008

What's happening this month: Shiny new airport terminals in London and Beijing take off; why baseball's first pitch is in Tokyo; and Austin's South by Southwest by the numbers.READ»

• Infographic: Numerology: SXSW
• The Journal-ist: In the Lead
• Open House: Just Plane Ambitious

What Business Class Gets You On 6 Carriers

And what your fellow passengers think.READ»

Open House: Just Plane Ambitious

London unveils a new airline terminal on March 30, a few weeks after Beijing. Here's a look at the two new temples of aviation.READ»

Profitable Player Runner-up: Virgin Atlantic

Virgin isn't afraid to spend big on customer amenities, and the business is flying high.READ»

7 Compact Hotels Big on Style

Hotels around the world are enticing guests by pairing high design with low prices, trimming costs by shrinking square footage and inclusive frills like room service and toiletries. Here are seven examples: Pod Hotel, ...READ»

Rise of the Aerotropolis

As competition shrinks the globe, the world is building giant airport-cities. They look monstrous to American eyes--and that could be a problem. READ»

The Airport of the Future

Get an expert's view on how new passenger management systems are soon to transform how you interact with your airline every step of the way.READ»

The Central Park International Airport Hoax, Explained

The Internet raged in response to a shadowy organization's plans to raze New York's Central Park in favor of an airport, Strawberry Fields be damned. We unravel the mystery.READ»

Rogers and Heart

A master planner eyes New York's shoreline.READ»

Hustle & Flow

Alaska Airlines' Airport of the Future makes quick work of getting passengers through check-in.READ»

Have Web, Will Travel

Don't fire your travel agent -- yet. But surfing the web before packing your bag lets you pick the right seat on a plane, check out hotels before you check in, and arrange a great weekend in a new city.READ»

The Brand Called UK

If you think it's hard to move a big company into the future, try changing the course of a big country. Geoff Mulgan wants to rebuild Great Britain by "rebranding" it. His pitch: You can't reshape national realities without reinventing national identity.READ»

Fab Four

Here are some out-of-the-way airport spots where you can hide out and keep your blood pressure down.READ»

Lights! Camera! Web Action!

Don't hold your next off-site or annual meeting at an expensive resort. Hold it on the Web. These four Web events show you how to expand a meeting's reach, increase participation, and cut costs.READ»

Global City of the Year: London

Where one of every eight works in a creative industry.READ»

• 10 Things You Don't Know About London
• Fast Cities 2008

The World's Most Innovative Companies

We canvassed the experts, analyzed the products, and crunched the numbers. From visionary upstarts to storied stalwarts, here are companies that dazzle with new ideas -- and prove beyond a doubt how business is a force for change. We call them the Fast 50.READ»

• Presenting the 2008 Fast 50
• The Faces and Voices of Google
• Slideshow: The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies

Short Takes, Quickly Presented II

After dinner tonight at WTF 2004, there were a handful of short, sharp presentations in which speakers were limited to an eight- to 10-minute time slot. What follows are partial transcripts of some of the second round of talks, which ...READ»