Google has recently released a travel app called Google Flights. It’s a phone-based app intended to keep travellers updated with information pertaining to their journey. This app allows you to check multiple services at the tip of your fingers, but its newest feature is predicting delays to your flight before the airline has announced it. […]
Read More »It’s finally here! The five-day clue hunt has come to its finale and we can now reveal the answers, and the prize that is being awarded to the winners of this decoding debacle. We never aimed to make this easy for you, and we took note from the king of problem-solving, Sherlock Holmes, to construct […]
Read More »Travel in 2018 is off to a rocky start with multiple sources claiming the border force at Heathrow is missing targets, queues are hours long and travellers are experiencing extreme delays. This is all a result of Heathrow’s busiest year yet, and both the Daily Mail and TravelWeekly published articles detailing the lengthy delays Heathrow […]
Read More »In the future 2017 could well be defined as the year of ‘Fake News’. Throughout the year battling media outlets often presented contradicting information that has made it hard for the public to discern what is truth and what is fiction. The American election, and the ensuing media reporting, is a prime example of the […]
Read More »December is a month of tradition, ritual and bad habits, with nothing signifying Christmas more aptly than eating the festive foods you love. Actually, the most defining part of Christmas is the movies. The silver screen has been blessed with ageless classics for decades: Miracle on 34th Street, Home Alone, The Grinch and Elf are […]
Read More »One sure-fire way of knowing it’s time to start your Christmas celebrations is the moment the songs of Slade, The Pogues or Wizzard begin to play on the radio. The first appearance of the annual playlist is usually around the beginning of December, with a few sprinklings of Mariah’s vocals, and Bublé defrosting from his […]
Read More »The Home Alone franchise stands as one of the foremost, defining collections of films ever produced for families. A Christmas tale of a young boy’s independent misadventure, there are messages of bravery, inventiveness and a never-say-die attitude present throughout its run, that gave every child the confidence to warn off a couple of misfit criminals, […]
Read More »The winter break is fast approaching. School holidays, booked annual leave or just plain skiving, however you choose to get time off this winter, a getaway is needed by all. But winter travel can be a pain. Christmas time- in travel terms this runs from December 1st through to mid-January- is a busy period for […]
Read More »International students have a lot to contend with when they first touch down on English soil. The young travellers must haul luggage between the crowds in the terminals. Many are nervous about interacting with locals, worrying their English vocabulary is not up to scratch. Basic cultural differences present a problem for nearly all students, as […]
Read More »Hello… are you there? Answer your walkie-talkie! Today, we will be talking about a subject not yet addressed on this blog. We’re not sure if we can really discuss it, it’s a taboo topic; when pressed people often go mute over the matter. We probably shouldn’t say anything as Hawkins Lab may have surveillance on […]
Read More »Smartertravel recently published the article ‘Flying with gifts: the TSA rules you need to know’ in which they outlined seven items you should not carry aboard a plane. The list included toy weapons- for obvious reasons- alcohol over 140 proof, because there’s a time and place for that stuff people; pre-wrapped presents and of course, […]
Read More »If you’ve been following our social media pages, then you’ll have seen our recent post regarding the bountiful trivia and statistics that Heathrow holds. As the third busiest airport in the world some of the numbers are staggering, for example, 5 million eggs are used each year to provide passengers with breakfast- and staff once […]
Read More »It’s over !!! Here at Airport Angels we are currently in recovery from the biggest year to date. A record number of staff, students and schools / organisations that we provided services for in the summer of 2017. It never ceases to amaze us how quickly it starts and builds to its peak and then […]
Read More »We have actually been asked on more than one occassion to ‘tell check-in to hold the flight’ !! We ask that you understand this is not possible ! According to the Heathrow’s own calculations, late-running passengers are responsible for 50,000 minutes of delays a year creating a bill of approximately £3.5m. Boarding passes include a […]
Read More »With just 4 weeks to go things are pretty hectic in the Airport Angels office! As you can imagine there is a huge amount of preparation involved as we count down to the busy summer period. We have taken on 6 new staff, we welcome back 7 staff that have worked with us the last […]
Read More »Airport Angels truly believe that it is the ‘little things’ that make a ‘big difference’ in our service provision. I am a mum, my mum is a joint director of our company and my son oversees all the operations at Heathrow, my daughter has just started her training to take on a position at Heathrow […]
Read More »We are all about the children ! We specialise in providing airport services for the youngsters but that doesn’t mean that once you are over 18 we can no longer help ! Whether you’re young or old, a person with a disability, someone with travel anxiety, or just someone who would like some company through […]
Read More »Airport Assistants at Heathrow Airport & St Pancras Airport Angels are looking for people to join our already growing team, assisting with Meet & Greet services for students coming into the UK for language study programmes over the summer months. If you have the ability to: Deliver high standards of customer service Work under pressure […]
Read More »We are aware that the UK and USA have imposed a ban on travelling with certain electronic devices in hand luggage. The baggage restrictions are set to be imposed as early as 25th March, however in the case for UK flights, the UK Government has advised that they have left this in the hands of […]
Read More »What is an Unaccompanied Minor (UM)? This is an airline term used for children who have booked and paid for a UM service with an airline. Most airlines have rules in place as to how old children must be to fly alone, under this age they are required to book the UM service, the ages […]
Read More »Is your child making the big step of flying alone? Whether it’s a regular journey for schooling in the UK, a trip in the holidays to attend one of the many Language Summer Schools or to visit Dad, Grandma or friends, this can be a confusing nightmare for parents! How do you make this forthcoming […]
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