A2024/06 - HEATHROW AIRPORT IS CLOSED TO ALL SHORTHAUL FLIGHTS WITH SECTORS OF 3 HOURS OR LESS. A REVIEW WILL BE UNDERTAKEN AT 1400Z. 10 AUG 07:42 UNTIL 10 AUG 14:00In fact, news services are telling of flight cancellations between airports in the U.K. (not just Heathrow) and airports all over the world. Literally.
Update: CNN is now reporting more extensively on airport closures.
In a statement, BAA, which owns Heathrow, said the airport had been closed to all flights not already in the air due to congestion caused by heightened security checks.Read the whole article here: Travel chaos as flights canceled - CNN.com
Meanwhile, with thousands of passengers already facing long delays, several airlines announced they were canceling flights to and from the UK.
British Airways said all short haul flights in and out of Heathrow had been canceled until mid-afternoon and advised passengers who did not need to travel today to stay away from the airport.
Germany's Lufthansa said it had canceled all flights to the UK due to "logistical and not security" reasons while Air France blamed cancelations on "saturation" at Heathrow, The Associated Press reported.
Alitalia, Iberia, KLM and SAS also canceled flights to London while all flights to London airports from Brussels and Athens were grounded.
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