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Watch live: Transport minister gives statement after Heathrow Airport shutdown chaos

Watch live as transport minister Heidi Alexander gives a statement on Monday (24 March) after a fire at a electricity substation in west London forced Heathrow Airport to close for several hours.

The Independent UK

Heathrow Airport ‘had enough power to avoid shutdown’ after fire

Heathrow had enough power to avoid shutdown, says National Grid

The Independent UK

Heathrow airport: Probe ordered into ‘national embarrassment’ incident

Heathrow airport: Urgent probe ordered into power outage which was branded ‘national embarrassment’

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Heathrow airport: Urgent probe ordered into power outage which was branded ‘national embarrassment’

Energy secretary Ed Miliband orders grid operator to conduct ‘urgent’ probe into fire which caused ‘unprecedented’ Heathrow shutdown

The Independent UK

London Heathrow airport now 'fully operational' after electricity station fire

Europe's busiest airport resumed flights on Saturday morning, but further disruption is expected as it tries to relocate planes, passengers and crew.

Euronews

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

Around 200,000 passengers have been affected by the closure of what is Europe’s busiest airport.

Evening Standard

Heathrow resumes operations as global airlines scramble after shutdown

London's Heathrow Airport resumed full operations on Saturday, a day after a fire knocked out its power supply and shut Europe's busiest airport, causing global travel chaos.

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What the papers say – March 22

Heathrow Airport’s sudden closure dominates Saturday’s front pages.

Evening Standard

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

Europe’s busiest airport was shut for hours on Friday after an outage caused by an electricity substation fire.

Evening Standard

What we know about the events leading to Heathrow Airport closure

Europe’s busiest airport was shut for much of Friday.

Evening Standard

Flights to resume at Heathrow following power outage caused by fire

Flights will resume at Heathrow Airport on Friday evening as its chief executive apologised to stranded passengers and defended the response to an…

The National (Scotland)

Fires, cancelled flights and ruined plans: Inside Heathrow's day of travel chaos

More than 1,300 flights to and from Heathrow were disrupted after a blaze broke out at a critical electrical substation

Evening Standard

Heathrow airport resumes some flights after fire closure leaves thousands stranded worldwide

Counterterror police investigate blaze that caused power cut, upsetting travel plans of up to 300,000 passengers

The Independent UK

Heathrow closure: what caused the fire and why did it bring down the whole airport? Expert panel

Heathrow Airport, the busiest airport in Europe, was shut down following a fire at a single electricity sub-station on the night of March 20. The fire at the North Hyde substation in Hayes, about 1.5 miles from Heathrow in west London, seriously disrupted the area’s power supply, including that of…

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Evening Standard

Flights to resume at Heathrow airport after day of travel chaos sparked by fire

Airport chief said the blaze which knocked out an electricity substation was ‘as big as it gets’

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan urges hotels to show 'London spirit' in wake of Heathrow shutdown

Mayor says police will share fire’s cause once investigators have reached firm conclusion

The National (Scotland)

'We'll stay for a party': Scotland fans stuck in Greece amid Heathrow closure

MEMBERS of the Tartan Army celebrating Scotland’s 1-0 win over Greece are stuck due Heathrow Airport's closure following a fire at an electrical…

The National (Scotland)

Power returns to Heathrow Airport after 'interim solution' from National Grid

Power appears to have returned to Heathrow Airport, thanks to National Grid, but it remains closed.

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The Independent UK

Young band returning to UK fear they will miss exams after getting caught up in Heathrow Airport chaos

A young band returning to the UK following a tour in Sydney fear they will miss exams after getting caught up in the closure chaos at Heathrow Airport.

The Independent UK

Heathrow airport shutdown: What rights do you have to flight compensation?

Heathrow closed: What rights do you have to compensation for cancelled flights?

The Independent UK

Heathrow hotels charge stranded passengers up to £650 for rooms after airport closure

The cost of hotel rooms near London Heathrow airport on Friday night is up to seven times more expensive than the same night next week

The Independent UK

What we know about the closure at London's Heathrow Airport

Flights to and from London’s Heathrow Airport have been canceled for the whole of Friday after a fire at a nearby substation knocked out power to Europe’s busiest airport

Fortune

London Heathrow Airport thrown in chaos as nearby fire forces closure for the whole day

U.S. traveller on-route to England turned on in-flight world map and saw a big U-turn.

The Independent UK

Passengers express confusion, annoyance and frustration amid Heathrow closure

More than 200,000 air passengers have had their flights to or from Heathrow cancelled after the airport closed on Friday following a fire.

Evening Standard

Why is Heathrow Airport closed? Chaos as thousands stranded due to fire

Airport experts liken events to a ‘contained version of 9/11’ and say it will take days for flights to return to normal

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