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Airlines accused of ‘harmful practices’ in treatment of passengers

Airlines have been accused of “harmful practices” in their treatment of passengers affected by disruption. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have issued a joint letter to carriers, expressing concern ...

21 Jul 2022 at 12:37

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All departing US flights grounded after FAA computer outage

A computer outage at the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has brought flights to a standstill across America, with hundreds of delays quickly cascading through the system at US airports. The FAA ordered all US flights to delay departures ...

11 Jan 2023 at 13:13

Dozens of flights cancelled as Storm Kathleen hits UK

Dozens of UK flights have been cancelled as Storm Kathleen brings winds of up to 70mph – and potentially the hottest day of the year so far. About 70 flights departing and arriving at UK airports before midday on Saturday have already been ...

06 Apr 2024 at 11:57

Heathrow in numbers: Fire closes UK’s largest airport

Heathrow is the UK’s largest airport, with more than 83.9 million passengers travelling through its terminals in 2024. Here are some key figures about the airport and the impact of its closure following a fire at an electrical substation. ...

21 Mar 2025 at 13:30

Heathrow to ‘begin some flights later today’ after outage caused by fire

Heathrow Airport is set to “begin some flights later today”, focusing on repatriation flights for passengers diverted to other airports in Europe, after an outage caused by a fire. The west London airport originally announced early on ...

21 Mar 2025 at 17:37

Passengers to face more delays as Heathrow aims to return to normal operation

Passengers will continue to face delays and cancellations as Heathrow aims to return to normal operation on Saturday after the airport was shut over a loss of power, with restrictions on overnight flights temporarily lifted. Flights ...

22 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Heathrow Airport flights resume as boss apologises

Heathrow Airport flights to resume as boss apologises

Flights have resumed at Heathrow Airport as its chief executive apologised to stranded passengers and defended the response to an “unprecedented” loss of power caused by a substation fire. Thomas Woldbye described the blaze which ...

21 Mar 2025 at 23:31

Flights begin landing at Heathrow after mass disruption caused by power outage

Flights have begun landing at Heathrow as it aims to return to normal operation on Saturday after the airport was shut over a loss of power, with restrictions on overnight flights temporarily lifted. Flights resumed at the west ...

22 Mar 2025 at 05:57

Flights begin landing at Heathrow after mass disruption caused by power outage

22 Mar 2025 at 06:05

Heathrow ‘open and fully operational’ after disruption caused by power outage

Heathrow Airport said it is “open and fully operational” on Saturday after the airport was shut over a loss of power caused by a substation fire. Flights resumed at the west London airport on Friday evening and ...

22 Mar 2025 at 14:43

Flights disrupted by air traffic control technical glitch

Flights across the UK are being disrupted after air traffic control provider Nats suffered a technical problem. The company said it is limiting the number of aircraft which can fly in the “London control area”,...

30 Jul 2025 at 16:47

Airlines demand answers from air traffic control provider over technical glitch

Airlines have demanded answers from air traffic control (ATC) provider Nats after more than 150 flights were cancelled in the UK following a technical glitch in the ATC system. Thousands of passengers trying ...

30 Jul 2025 at 23:12

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