Stranded by Heathrow Closure, Some Travelers Got Creative. Others Just Gave Up.
The New York Times asked passengers whose travel plans were upended by a daylong disruption at Heathrow Airport to share how they coped.
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Stranded by Heathrow Closure, Some Travelers Got Creative. Others Just Gave Up.
The New York Times asked passengers whose travel plans were upended by a daylong disruption at Heathrow Airport to share how they coped.The New York Times - 10h -
London's Heathrow airport closure sparks global travel chaos
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Heathrow closure: airport resumes some flights today and hopes for full Saturday service - live
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What We Know About the Closure of Heathrow Airport
A fire at a substation in London cut off power to one of the world’s busiest airports, causing travel disruptions globally. But some flights resumed Friday evening.The New York Times - 11h -
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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 - 18h -
Heathrow Airport Closure Wreaks Havoc on Travelers Worldwide
Flights for thousands of passengers were disrupted by the shutdown at the London airport, one of the world’s major transport hubs.The New York Times - 13h -
Flights Resume at Heathrow After Fire Forced Its Closure
The cause of a blaze that knocked out power to one of the world’s busiest airports was under investigation. Officials said Heathrow would be operating at “100 percent” by Saturday, but the travel ...The New York Times - 10h -
Heathrow flights restarting after power cut and travel chaos
Airport expects to be fully operational on Saturday, but airlines say closure will have ‘huge impact’ in coming days. Flights began landing at Heathrow on Saturday morning as it aimed to return to ...The Guardian - 2h -
Heathrow airport reopens but ‘huge impact’ on travel expected for days – live updates
Planes begin to land at airport but airlines said the closure would continue to have a ‘huge impact’ on passengers in the coming days. Flights have resumed at Heathrow airport as its chief ...The Guardian - 16m -
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From London to Las Vegas, passengers left stranded as fire shuts down U.K.'s Heathrow Airport
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Passengers at JFK await flight information after Heathrow closure
Passengers at New York's JFK airport await information as London Heathrow was closed due to a widespread power outage. The outage was caused by a fire at an electricity substation near the airport.NBC News - 23h -
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Heathrow shutdown is a 'dramatic learning curve' in airport crisis management, expert says
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Airlines Scramble to Rebook Travelers After Canceling Heathrow Flights
About 80 airlines operate at the airport, London’s busiest travel hub.The New York Times - 21h -
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London's Heathrow Airport resumes some flights after huge power cut
London's Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, was shut down by a power outage caused by a fire at an electrical substation.CBS News - 6h -
Flights resuming at Heathrow after power outage snarled global air travel
A fire at a power station knocked out electricity at London’s Heathrow Airport, forcing one of the world’s busiest airports to close. More than 100 flights that were in the air at the time were ...NBC News - 9h -
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 - 1d -
London’s Heathrow Airport resumes 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 - 3h -
‘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 Saturday. The closure of Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, due to a fire at a nearby electrical ...The Guardian - 2h -
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Travel chaos as London's Heathrow remains closed. Here's what airlines are telling passengers
The U.K.'s biggest airport will remain closed until 11:59 p.m on Friday, Heathrow said, with disruption expected to affect hundreds of flights.CNBC - 23h -
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Travel Disruptions Linger as Flights Resume at London’s Heathrow
The airport was starting its first full day of service on Saturday, after a power substation fire halted operations for most of Friday.The New York Times - 3h -
Travel Disruptions Linger as Flights Resume at London’s Heathrow
The airport restarted full operations on Saturday, after a power substation fire halted operations for most of Friday.The New York Times - 2h -
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Heathrow hotels quadruple prices as stranded passengers drive demand
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