5 h. ago Major disruption at Greek airports as almost all flights 'cancelled'

Holidaymakers have been warned to expect severe delays

Transport

46 h. ago Easter holiday travel chaos awaits with disruption expected on trains, flights and roads

Exclusive: The Independent predicts the worst traffic jams will be on the M5, M6, M25 and A303

Transport

47 h. ago Antiques dealer who asked female employee why she wants to work is ordered to pay her £55,000 compensation

Antiques dealer John Wellington has been ordered to pay £55,000 to female sales assistant Audrey Pereira after he quizzed her when she started working at his jewellery shop in Windsor.

Economics

5 d. ago Biden administration offshore oil and gas lease in Gulf Coast is unlawful, federal judge says

A federal judge has ruled that more than 109,000 square miles of Gulf Coast federal were unlawfully opened up for offshore drilling leases

Politics

7 d. ago DWP PIP rule change will see 800,000 lose benefits worth £4,500 on average

The government has revealed how many people will be affected by a tightening of PIP eligibility criteria

Economics

7 d. ago Foreign Office warns of 'severe disruption' as European country cancels flights due to strike action

Airports in Brussels have cancelled flights as a national strike is set to take place next week in Belgium

Events

7 d. ago More than 270,000 passenger journeys were affected by Heathrow shutdown

The majority of people disrupted had their flights cancelled, diverted or delayed on Friday March 21.

Events

7 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’

Events

8 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.

Events

1 week ago National Grid chief says Heathrow had ‘enough power’ despite fire shutdown

Airlines raise questions about scale of flight disruption after substation blaze

Events

1 week ago Ed Miliband orders urgent investigation into Heathrow fire as boss claims he is 'proud' of how airport coped

Ed Miliband has ordered an urgent investigation into the Heathrow fire after the airport boss claimed he is 'proud' of how the power outage was handled.

Events

1 week ago Heathrow airport: What rights do you have to compensation for cancelled flights?

Here are the obligations each airline has, and what you can expect if you experience delays

Society

1 week ago Heathrow boss says he is 'proud' of how airport responded to power outage

Flights began taking off on Friday evening following hours of closure after a blaze at an electricity substation in Hayes cut power to the west London airport.

Society

1 week ago Heathrow airport live: Flights begin landing after mass disruption as airport aims to resume ‘full operation’

BA expects to operate around 85 per cent of its scheduled flights

Society

1 week ago Flights begin landing at Heathrow after mass disruption caused by power outage

Around 200,000 passengers have been affected by the closure of what is Europe’s busiest airport.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Colossal failure’: what the papers say about the Heathrow airport shutdown

Chaos at Europe’s busiest airport caused by a substation fire dominates UK front pages on SaturdayThe closure of Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation dominates the front pages of British newspapers on Saturday, with more than 1,350 flights cancelled and journeys disrupted for hundreds of thousands of passengers.The Guardian splashes with “Chaos and anger as fire shuts Heathrow airport”, above a picture of anxious travellers, and an article that focuses on Downing Street’s reaction: that there are “questions to answer” as to how a power failure could cause such disruption. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Heathrow Airport Closure Live Updates: Some Flights Resume After Fire Disrupts Travel

Heathrow Airport Closure Live Updates: Some Flights Resume After Fire Disrupts Travel  The New York Times

Society

1 week 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

1 week ago Fires, cancelled flights and ruined plans: Inside Heathrow's day of travel chaos

More than 1,300 flights to and from Heathrow were disrupted after a blaze broke out at a critical electrical substation

Events

1 week ago Heathrow Airport closes due to London fire, disrupting hundreds of flights, stranding passengers

Heathrow Airport closes due to London fire, disrupting hundreds of flights, stranding passengers  The Associated Press

Society