Travel chaos as London's Heathrow remains closed. Here's what airlines are telling passengers

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  Hayes fire: Heathrow airport closed after blaze at electrical substation in west London

  Passengers advised not to travel to the airport, which would be closed until midnight on Friday due to a substation fire. Live coverage: significant travel disruption expected London’s ...
  
  The Guardian - 15h
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  London's Heathrow airport closure sparks global travel chaos

  The closure of London’s Heathrow Airport due to a large fire that knocked out power has disrupted international travel, with more than 100 flights affected. Heathrow said the closure would affect ...
  
  The Hill - 4h
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  From London to Las Vegas, passengers left stranded as fire shuts down U.K.'s Heathrow Airport

  LONDON — From Las Vegas to Frankfurt to Dubai, hundreds of thousands of stranded passengers waited for news about flights to and from London's Heathrow Airport after it was closed by a massive fire ...
  
  NBC News - 3h

• London’s Heathrow Airport prepares to restart flights after major fire nearby shuts down travel

  London's Heathrow Airport closed on Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation caused a power outage, airport officials said.
  
  CNBC - 56m
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  How passengers affected by the Heathrow outage can get reimbursed

  Passengers affected by the power outage that shut down London's Heathrow Airport Friday are not automatically entitled to compensation for their flight disruption, experts say.
  
  NBC News - 1h
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  Heathrow Closure: What Are Your Rights If Your Flight Is Delayed or Canceled?

  Around 220,000 passengers were expected to travel through London’s Heathrow Airport on Friday. The airport’s closure is expected to have ripple effects worldwide.
  
  The New York Times - 4h
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  International travel thrown into chaos after power failure shuts London’s Heathrow Airport

  London's Heathrow Airport was closed Friday after a fire at a nearby electricity substation caused power outages at the major transportation center.
  
  NBC News - 15h

• London’s Heathrow Airport Shuts After Fire Triggers Power Outage

  One of the world’s busiest airports canceled all arrivals and departures until 11:59 p.m. Friday after a fire nearby disrupted power. The airport serves about 1,300 flights a day.
  
  The New York Times - 14h

• London's Heathrow Airport closes after power failure

  London's Heathrow Airport will be closed on Friday after a power failure due to a large fire at a nearby electrical substation.
  
  NBC News - 14h

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