Heathrow shut down
 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cly24zvvwxlt

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:shocked: now that is what you call a disruption.

The Elizabeth line is affected too

https://tfl.gov.uk/tube-dlr-overgrou...line-elizabeth

https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/servi...port-20250321/

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Heh, Mrs B was supposed to be in the USA this week, arriving back today but the trip was cancelled. Dodged a bullet there!

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probably a transformer gone up

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Do we think we should tell them?

:D

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/atta...1&d=1742555010

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My niece is flying to Miami tomorrow from Heathrow hopefully, its cost her a fortune

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No matter how I parse this it sounds like you’re actually hoping your niece is out of pocket. Can’t be right, surely?

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I read it as (after a double-take, then trying to re-interpret it) -

"My niece is flying to Miami tomorrow from Heathrow, hopefully - it’s cost her a fortune"

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My brother-in-law is stuck in Toronto - he was due to fly back with BA at 23:05 (local time) last night.

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If it's open again people who are booked on a flight already will be going, which would include her.


If tomorrow's flights out to the same destination aren't full, they will use this to pick up anyone who has missed a flight already, or they can take another route (e.g. flying into another hub and getting a connection from there). It's going to mean a lot waiting around with 5 terminals flying out all day...


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyde870y89o
Probably worth knowing your rights if you, or anyone you know, is affected

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Depends - if the flight she’s going out on was due to fly in today, it may not get to LHR in time to get turned round, and then fly to Miami (and Miami have to find a landing slot for the re-arranged flight).

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Comma in wrong place.


I love my niece to bits, and if I had the money she would be flying first class.

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The airline should still get her home but maybe not tomorrow and maybe not to LHR. Airline will offer a rebooking or a refund. Always go for the rebooking, never a refund on a return leg. The airline might say they will transfer to a certain flight, click ‘yes’ to accept but it’s worth checking if there is a better alternative before doing that. For example, if she lives in Birmingham, then a Manchester flight would be better than a Gatwick one.

She will be entitled to reasonable expenses but it’s worth checking the process for that. Some airlines give vouchers, others say claim expenses back. If she needs to claim expenses back, KEEP RECEIPTS. Card receipts might not work, ask for a ‘receipt for my expenses’ or a ‘tax receipt’ and she should be good as long as she doesn’t go mad spending. A Holiday Inn and a modest meal will work, The Ritz and a Michelin Starred meal might not work…

Note that she probably won’t get compensation as this wasn’t the airlines fault but being safe, rested and fed is good.

Apologies if I am teaching to suck eggs but as someone who has had three flights cancelled or severely delayed in the past, I hope this might help

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My niece gave me he flight details to Miami, and I was able to see he plane departs a 9pm tonight, so all thing crossed she should be OK.


so 2 weeks of Miami sun beckons, she has also booked a day trip to Barbados.

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Lol, AI with no human oversight strikes again! :D