2 d. ago Hundreds of flights cancelled and millions told to stay indoors as gales lash China

Beijing advises nearly 22 million residents to avoid non-essential travel as meteorologists warn wind speeds could exceed record set in 1950s

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3 d. ago Chaos in China as cold vortex from Mongolia brings strongest April winds in decades

Flights cancelled, train services suspended and tourist attractions closed as weather service says wind speeds could surpass records set in 1951Strong winds caused havoc in Beijing and parts of northern China on Saturday, forcing hundreds of flights to be cancelled, attractions to close and rail lines to be suspended, state media said.The powerful winds stemmed mainly from a cold vortex system formed over Mongolia that was moving east and south, sweeping across northern China from Friday and through the weekend, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Airlines warned Heathrow about power supply ‘resilience’ ahead of blaze

Claim comes as MPs hear evidence in wake of substation fire that led to hundreds of cancelled flights

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3 w. 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...

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3 w. ago Vile Russia trolls celebrate Heathrow fire as 'Putin sabotage' and threaten to 'burn UK to hell'

The fire at an electrical substation in Hayes, west London, sparked travel chaos for hundreds of flights at Heathrow Airport with many being cancelled or diverted

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3 w. ago Heathrow Airport closure fire 'being investigated by counter terrorism police'

The fire at an electrical substation in Hayes, west London, sparked travel chaos at Heathrow Airport with hundreds of flights being cancelled or diverted due to the incident

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3 w. ago Heathrow latest LIVE: Global flights meltdown as fire shuts airport all day leaving thousands stranded

The power cut has thrown airline schedules around the world into disarray as hundreds of flights face cancellation or are forced to divert

Society

3 w. ago Virgin Atlantic reveals exact time Heathrow Airport passengers flying today should arrive

Heathrow Airport was thrown into chaos today with hundreds of flights cancelled and many others impacted until tonight due to a fire that forced the site to close today

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3 w. ago The Latest: Hundreds of thousands of passengers face flight cancelations as Heathrow closes

Britain’s Heathrow Airport has closed for the full day Friday after an electrical substation fire knocked out its power, disrupting flights for hundreds of thousands of passengers at one of Europe’s biggest travel hubs

Politics

3 w. ago Heathrow latest LIVE: 'Do not travel to airport' instruction as day

The power cut has thrown airline schedules around the world into disarray as hundreds of flights face cancellation or are forced to divert

Society

3 w. ago Heathrow latest LIVE: Passengers told 'do not travel to airport' as airport closure forces 120 planes to divert

The power cut has thrown airline schedules around the world into disarray as hundreds of flights face cancellation or are forced to divert

Society

3 w. ago Is Heathrow Airport closed? Fire at London airport sees hundreds of flights cancelled

Thousands of flights are affected on Friday after a huge fire broke out at the electrical substation supplying the airport's power

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