A space-age London airport featuring hypersonic jets, vertical take-offs and a number of unique public transport elements has won top prize in an international competition to design the ‘airport of the future’.

Heathrow Airport has unveiled plans to build a temporary terminal to manage departing athletes after the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

The UK government has given the go ahead for a consultation to take place into proposals to build a €58 billion airport in the Thames Estuary.

London Heathrow is determined not to get caught short again should torrential snow hit the UK again this winter and has tripled the number of snow clearance vehicles available at the gateway.

High-speed rail with a direct link to Heathrow is vital if the UK’s London hub is to restore its important regional links and compete effectively with its European counterparts, MPs were told today.

London Luton Airport handled more than 1 million passengers in July, an increase of 9% compared with the same period last year.

Former journalist turned bestselling author Tony Parsons has been named as Heathrow’s new writer-in-residence, and will spend a week at the airport this summer compiling a series of short stories based on his experiences and the people he meets.

London-based international architects Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners (RSHP) has won the contract to build a new €305 million terminal at Geneva Airport.

Airports in Scandanavia, the UK and central Europe have reported record levels of passengers over the last few months.