Simon Calder breaks down the 'unprecedented scale' of Heathrow shutdown | LBC
March 21, 2025
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as posted by the channelSimon Calder joins Shelagh Fogarty to provide an update on the major power outage at Heathrow Airport, which is causing severe disruption.
Over 1,300 flights have been cancelled, affecting at least 250,000 passengers so far.
Calder discusses the chaos, airline responses, passenger rights, and the unexpected vulnerability of a critical power substation.
Questions arise about how such a key infrastructure failure occurred, with no immediate backup in place.
Some airlines are increasing fares, while others are adding “rescue flights.”
Heathrow remains closed, with uncertainty over when normal operations will resume.
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