6 d. ago ‘The plane I was supposed to be on passed above me’: Nima Bank’s best phone picture

Losing track of time at the airport made the Iranian-born photographer reflect on how we deal with setbacksNima Bank was meant to be on the plane soaring overhead in this image. Unfortunately, he had been daydreaming in Istanbul airport, enjoying a coffee, and lost track of time. Once he realised his error, and that he would be stranded in the airport for the rest of the day, he says, “I found myself contemplating how a single missed connection could alter a life’s entire trajectory. What new possibilities had this delay set in motion? Was it a loss, or a redirection toward something else?”The film-maker and photographer, originally from Iran, now living in Turkey, adds, “When the very plane I should have been on passed above me, it felt symbolic; like a reminder that movement, pause and change are all part of the journey.” Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Airport announces new restaurant

It offers a 'global menu of classic dishes that balance comfort with excitement'

Society

2 w. ago Couple leave horrific racist message on receipt for horrified waiter at restaurant

Guillermo Ortiz, a waiter working at a Planet Hollywood restaurant at Los Angeles Airport, has shown a racist message that was left scribbled by a couple on a receipt

Politics

2 w. ago Heathrow Airport shutdown: What we learnt from travel chaos and how could it be prevented?

It takes 10 hours to restore key airport systems if they lose power, MPs on the Transport Select Committee were told

Events

2 w. ago Heathrow bosses 'were warned of potential substation failures DAYS before power outage closed airport'

Nigel Wicking, the chief executive of Heathrow Airline Operators' Committee, told MPs there were a 'couple of incidents' which made him concerned.

Events

3 w. ago Heathrow boss who 'went to bed' amid power station fire crisis fails to get backing of Keir Starmer

Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye delegated the formal decision to close the airport to his deputy in the early hours of Friday, according to reports

Events

3 w. ago Heathrow boss who 'went to bed' amid power station fire crisis fails to get backing of Transport Secretary

Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye delegated the formal decision to close the airport to his deputy in the early hours of Friday, according to reports

Events

3 w. ago Heathrow boss 'went back to bed' as fire shut down airport and saw flights cancelled

Heathrow was closed on Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical depot raged on, with airport boss Thomas Woldbye reportedly going to bed instead of dealing with the crisis

Society

3 w. ago Service at Heathrow airport returns to normal two days after forced closure

More than a thousand flights were cancelled on Friday after a fire at an electrical substation caused a power cutHeathrow airport has returned to normal business two days after it was forced to close when a fire at an electrical substation caused a power cut.Europe’s busiest airport had more than 1,000 flights cancelled on Friday after the fire at the substation in Hayes, west London. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago Heathrow boss 'went back to bed' as power station fire sparked airport chaos

Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye delegated the formal decision to close the airport to his deputy in the early hours of Friday, according to reports

Events

3 w. ago Heathrow boss went back to BED as power substations fire closed airport to make sure he was 'well rested'

Thomas Woldbye was at an event in central London when the power first went out at 11pm on Thursday, prompting him to return to the airport west of the capital.

Society

3 w. ago Ed Miliband orders grid operator to urgently investigate Heathrow power outage after fire

Flights resumed at the west London airport on Friday evening and restrictions on overnight flights were temporarily lifted after hours of closure.

Events

3 w. ago Grid operator ordered to ‘urgently investigate’ Heathrow power outage after fire

Flights resumed at the west London airport on Friday evening and restrictions on overnight flights were temporarily lifted after hours of closure.

Events

3 w. ago Government orders 'urgent investigation' into Heathrow Airport power outage

It comes after power has been restored to the airport and the surrounding areas

Politics

4 w. ago Heathrow partially reopens after fire that caused power cut and travel chaos

Airport expects to be fully operational on Saturday, but airlines say closure will have ‘huge impact’ in coming daysDowning Street has said there are “questions to answer” after a fire at an electrical substation closed down London Heathrow airport, stopping more than 1,350 flights and disrupting the journeys of hundreds of thousands of passengers.Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into the “unprecedented” incident that left Britain’s biggest airport unable to function as engineers tried to restore power, but said there was “no indication of foul play”. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago London Heathrow Airport restarts flights after closure causes travel chaos

London Heathrow Airport restarts flights after closure causes travel chaos  Al Jazeera English

Transport

4 w. ago Heathrow’s shutdown fuels questions about UK’s infrastructure resilience

Within hours of a fire at a power substation, one of the world’s busiest airports was closed to all flights

Events

4 w. ago London’s Heathrow Airport closed after substation fire cuts power

London’s Heathrow Airport closed after substation fire cuts power  The Washington Post

Society

4 w. ago Live updates: London’s Heathrow Airport will restore some flights after day of global travel chaos

Live updates: London’s Heathrow Airport will restore some flights after day of global travel chaos  CNN

Society

4 w. ago Heathrow Airport restarting flights as they confirm when disruption will end

An electrical fire caused the airport to close earlier on Friday.

Society