Business Travellers Guide to London

An ancient Roman city and English capital, London is also the largest metropolis in the European Union. It is also in the forefront of international business and is rated as one of the "command centres" of global economy. The workforce offered by London is among the most diverse in the world, so is the business environment that is most conducive for business.

Besides an easy access to European mainland, London is also well connected major cities across the globe. It is primarily served by five airports, namely Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City.

Heathrow is the busiest among the five airports and is at an easy approachable from Central London. Rising passenger movements promote upgrade in passenger friendly facilities for all classes of passengers, with dedicated attention to the needs of business travellers. In addition to the efficient public transport system licensed taxis and minicabs offer passengers on their business visit to travel at their own pace, post a long haul flight. Type of vehicle can be chosen that includes VIP or executive.

Infrastructure facilities at Heathrow that are available for the convenience for passengers during their business visit are as follows.

Parking spaces for business class passengers are conveniently located close to terminals. The space can also be availed by those passengers willing to leave their car overnight at the airport.

Dedicated lounges exist in all the airport terminals that offer convenience spaces to work and relax before or after flight. Besides a chaos free atmosphere, the lounges are also with added benefits like complementary snacks and beverages, comfortable furnishings. However they should be pre booked to avoid queuing.

Terminal 5 of Heathrow features Regus Express business lounge that includes meeting rooms available on hourly basis. All the rooms are spacious with spaces for up to 18 delegates. A range of other facilities are also available that include access to high speed internet, free refreshments and professional workspaces.