4 h. ago London's Heathrow Airport 'open and fully operational' a day after fire shutdown

London's Heathrow Airport 'open and fully operational' a day after fire shutdown  The Times of India

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6 h. ago Travellers face greater disruption despite Heathrow reopening after blaze

Fire at electricity substation that shut down Europe’s busiest airport raises questions about resilience of UK infrastructure

Politics

6 h. ago Travellers face days of disruption as Heathrow reopens after blaze

Fire at electricity substation that shut down Europe’s busiest airport raises questions about resilience of UK infrastructure

Politics

7 h. 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

14 h. ago Is one blundering engineer responsible for crippling Heathrow? Airport bosses face questions over farcical shutdown that left 300,000 travellers stranded

Tens of thousands of travellers are still stranded across the globe today after a blaze at an electricity substation cut power to the airport.

Society

15 h. ago Flights between Heathrow, DFW diverted after London airport shutdown

Flights between Heathrow, DFW diverted after London airport shutdown  The Dallas Morning News

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16 h. ago First plane touches down at Heathrow after unprecedented 18 hour airport shutdown

A British Airways jet became the first plane to land at Heathrow, as the airport re-opened after a 18 hour shutdown.

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16 h. ago Live updates: Flights start landing at Heathrow Airport after shutdown leads to travel chaos

Live updates: Flights start landing at Heathrow Airport after shutdown leads to travel chaos  CNN

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17 h. ago First plane arrives at Heathrow Airport following power outage and shutdown

First plane arrives at Heathrow Airport following power outage and shutdown  The Associated Press

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18 h. 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

18 h. ago Air travellers face further disruption as Heathrow reopens after fire

Blaze at electricity substation that shuts down Europe’s busiest airport raises questions about resilience of UK infrastructure

Society

19 h. ago MAGA playbook lands in London: Is ‘wokeness’ to blame for Heathrow airport shutdown?

MAGA playbook lands in London: Is ‘wokeness’ to blame for Heathrow airport shutdown?  The Times of India

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20 h. ago Airlines issue travel waivers due to London's Heathrow Airport shutdown

Airlines issue travel waivers due to London's Heathrow Airport shutdown  Fox Business

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20 h. ago Sadiq Khan urges hotels to show 'London spirit' in wake of Heathrow shutdown

Mayor says police will share fire’s cause once investigators have reached firm conclusion

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21 h. ago Live updates: Heathrow Airport says it plans to resume some flights Friday following shutdown

Live updates: Heathrow Airport says it plans to resume some flights Friday following shutdown  The Associated Press

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23 h. ago Shutdown of London’s Heathrow Airport after nearby fire will disrupt global travel for days, authorities say

Shutdown of London’s Heathrow Airport after nearby fire will disrupt global travel for days, authorities say  Anchorage Daily News

Events

23 h. ago Sky News and the Guardian confuse Britain's elite SAS regiment with Scandinavian Airlines in coverage of Heathrow shutdown chaos

In coverage of today's chaos caused by a fire, both outlets confused the elite troops with the national airline of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Events

23 h. ago Pilot had 'no idea' where to land amidst Heathrow Airport shutdown

Europe's biggest airport ground to a halt this morning. FlightRader24 data shows that 120 planes were up in the air at 9am this morning searching for somewhere to land.

Society

23 h. ago Live updates: First plane arrives at Heathrow Airport following power outage and shutdown

Live updates: First plane arrives at Heathrow Airport following power outage and shutdown  The Associated Press

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24 h. ago Some Atlanta flights impacted by power outage, shutdown at London’s Heathrow Airport

Some Atlanta flights impacted by power outage, shutdown at London’s Heathrow Airport  Atlanta News First

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