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Fire at Heathrow Airport: after chaos and disrupted flights, now it's time for controversy

And the blame game is on full display

The fire that broke out last Friday at the North Hyde electricity substation has unleashed chaos at Heathrow Airport, the UK's main hub and one of Europe's busiest. The power outage has stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers, causing delays and cancellations of flights that have had repercussions on international air traffic (see AVIONEWS 1, 2, 3).The situation returned to normal only after several...

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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

AirportsHeathrow Airport fire (4): it resumes flights

Partial reopening tonight with priority given to repatriation and relocation of aircraft

After the temporary closure due to a fire that broke out in the electrical substation with consequent power outage (see AVIONEWS 1, 2 and 3), London-Heathrow airport has announced the partial resumption... more

AirportsHeathrow Airport Fire (3): closure and inconvenience raise a series of questions

Raised by Willie Walsh, DG of IATA. First of all: who pays for damages to passengers?

Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General, said in a note that: “Today’s closing of Heathrow will inconvenience a huge number of travelers. We thank those affected for their patience as airlines focus on get... more

AirlinesHeathrow Airport fire (2): cancellations, delays and hardships for thousands of passengers

Return to normality not before a few days. Cancelled flights to and from Italy - VIDEO

A violent fire has interested a substation, an operational section of London-Heathrow airport (see AVIONEWS), triggering a series of disruptions and delays in air connections, with repercussions that go... more

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