The Best London Airports For Savvy Business Travellers



Travelling for work can be stressful, uncomfortable and draining. Even if you’re travelling to a quieter part of the world, the routine of it can build up and become a dreaded experience. Even if you know you’ll be treated to luxurious accommodation like the Park Grand Paddington Court London when you arrive in the city, getting there can still be a chore.

With six different airports serving the Greater London area, pinpointing the perfect airports for your trip should be as important a part of your prep as planning your work outfit and preparing your work notes. We’ve outlined the pros and cons of each of London’s airports, giving you a brief introduction to the city’s transport links with the hopes of helping your international business trip run as smoothly as possible.

Heathrow

Heathrow is an intercontinental airport, with departures and arrivals from most parts of the world. It’s no surprise then that it’s known to be one of the busiest airports in the world, and with its 5 terminals sprawling for miles, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed when travelling there.

That being said, this North West London based airport provides easy access to many of the Premier Club Rewards London hotels and has direct train service to Paddington Station which only takes half an hour and provides easy access to the Piccadilly Underground Line.

Perfect for business travellers.

Gatwick

Serving much of the South East, Gatwick is an intercontinental airport that’s only a half hour train journey from Victoria Station, also serving East Croydon and Clapham Junction along the way.

With its unparalleled inner city transport links, Gatwick is very handy indeed for business travellers but, like Heathrow, attracts a large number of tourists and holidaymakers, triggering frequent delays and disruptions.

Luton

Luton is based just outside of London in the Hertfordshire area. This is a great airport for travelling on a budget, it being the main London base for cheap airlines such as EasyJet and Wizz Air. Bear in mind that Luton is mainly focused on short-haul flights and serves a range of European countries, so this won’t be your go-to airport if you tend to travel across continents for work.
Trains from Luton can get you to Kings Cross in a zippy 20 minutes, making it perfect for last-minute business trips.

Stansted

This Essex airport has train links to Tottenham Hale, transporting you to east London in under 45 minutes, from where you can catch the quick-as-a-flash Victoria Line. Stansted Airport is again focused on budget European flights, with its main airline being RyanAir.

Southend

Another Essex gem, Southend Airport offers a quick-to-travel-through terminal, often taking visitors only 15 minutes to go through security and customs. The airport is perfect for trips to and from mainland Europe and Ireland and even has its own VIP area, allowing for high profile guests to land and travel to the city discreetly.

Train services to and from Southend take travellers quickly into Liverpool Street Station from the Stansted Express Service.

City Airport

City Airport is located in the Docklands area of London, making it perfect for business travellers due to its proximity to financial hubs such as Canary Wharf. However, with only one short runway, this limits the size of aircraft allowed to land at the airport, meaning that the only intercontinental flight to land and depart from there is a British Airways New York flight.


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