24 h. ago Heathrow shutdown: Scottish airports respond over 'lessons' from closure that hit 270k passengers

Edinburgh Airport says it has “robust” power supplies and “well worked through contingency plans”

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40 h. ago Close call between Delta plane and military craft at Reagan National airport

Both flights received corrective instructions to avoid possible collision two months after crash killed 67 at same airportA passenger flight preparing to take off near Washington DC and an incoming US military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision on Friday, officials said.The close call at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport came about two months after a passenger jet and US army helicopter collided near the airport, killing all 67 people onboard both aircraft. The earlier crash – on 29 January – prompted federal investigators to recommend a ban on some helicopter flights in that area. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Major UK airport is evacuated as fire alarm sounded amid theories about the cause

Earlier this morning, reports began to emerge online as passenger questioned what was happening, with one passenger claiming they were 'stuck' in the north Terminal of the airport.

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43 h. ago Gatwick Airport evacuated as alarm sounds and passengers told to leave departure lounge

Passengers were evacuated from the North Terminal at Gatwick Airport and were seen outside the terminal building. It is not yet clear why the terminal was evacuated.

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44 h. ago Gatwick Airport evacuated after fire alarm sparks passenger chaos

Travellers were moved out of the terminal shortly after the alarm was triggered

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44 h. ago Gatwick Airport evacuated after fire alarm as passengers 'forced to leave'

The North Terminal was evacuated this morning.

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44 h. ago Gatwick Airport chaos sees 'passengers evacuated' as fire alarm sparks panic

Gatwick Airport's North Terminal was evacuated this morning following a fire alarm activation, sparking a host of rumours about why it'd happened including a vape-related incident

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45 h. ago Gatwick airport evacuated as fire alarm sounds amid vaping claims

Gatwick Airport has been evacuated after an emergency alarm sounded - passengers were asked to leave the terminal while theories spread online about what had caused it

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68 h. ago Heathrow airport braced for more travel disruption next month as passenger assistance workers strike

Around 500 workers providing assistance to passengers with restricted mobility will strike for four days

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3 d. ago Aviation watchdog to look at rules on ‘resilience’ after Heathrow closure

CAA said it would consider whether it should take ‘further steps’ under Heathrow’s licence as part of a reviewBritain’s aviation watchdog will review the rules on “resilience” after the closure of Heathrow caused by a blaze at an electricity substation.Europe’s largest airport was closed in the early hours of Friday morning after the blaze at the Hayes substation in west London hit electricity supplies. No planes were allowed to take off or land, causing diversions which affected about 1,300 flights and roughly 250,000 passengers. Some flights resumed on Friday evening. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Aviation watchdog to look at ‘resilience’ rules after Heathrow closure

CAA says it will consider whether to take further steps under Heathrow’s licence as part of reviewBritain’s aviation watchdog will review the rules on “resilience” after Heathrow was closed because of a fire at an electricity substation.Europe’s largest airport was closed in the early hours of Friday last week after the blaze at the Hayes substation in west London hit electricity supplies. No planes were allowed to take off or land, causing diversions which affected about 1,300 flights and roughly 250,000 passengers. Some flights resumed on Friday evening. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago EasyJet plane forced into emergency landing after woman falls gravely ill on board

An easyJet flight from a British airport has been diverted following a 'medical emergency' - the passenger who fell ill had been travelling with her husband and a friend

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4 d. ago Passenger plane forced to divert to another airport after pilot forgot passport

A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai landed in San Francisco after two hours because of the blunder

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4 d. ago Heathrow airport shutdown disrupted 270,000 air passenger journeys

Some 234,000 passengers booked to fly to or from Heathrow on Friday had their flight cancelled, diverted or delayed

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4 d. ago Airlines threaten to sue Heathrow if not compensated for airport fire shutdown

The body warns of legal action if airline costs over closure are not ‘amicably settled’

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4 d. ago Heathrow boss to be hauled in front of MPs after fire closure disrupted 200,000 passengers

Chief executive Thomas Woldbye will give evidence to the Transport Select Committee

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4 d. ago Heathrow closure: ‘Improve UK diversion airports so passengers don’t end up on random Atlantic islands’

Plane Talk: Diverting a plane triggers a multitude of issues

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5 d. ago Heathrow Airport closure update: Police issue fresh statement revealing results from probe into cause of the sub

The Met Police has said there appear to be 'no suspicious circumstances' surrounding the fire at an electricity sub-station that led to the closure of Heathrow Airport.

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5 d. ago Fire that led to closure of Heathrow no longer considered ‘potentially criminal’

Around 200,000 passengers were disrupted after the airport was closed to all flights on Friday until around 6pm after the fire.

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5 d. ago Heathrow shutdown will have an impact on Scotland, warns Parcelhero

Last Friday’s closure of Heathrow Airport disrupted the supply of over £5.43m of goods, says the international delivery expert Parcelhero. It’s impact will be felt in Scotland and internationally.

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