Said Julian Bray, one of the top aviation specialists in the UK. Heathrow has a sizable war chest for the construction of the third runway, so it’s not like it lacks funds.
‘It’s a limited version of 9/11 or, to a certain degree, the Icelandic volcanic explosion,’ said aviation analyst John Strickland.
I recalled that on several instances, especially 9/11, everything occurred so quickly that US airspace was blocked, flights were being turned back, and planes were being held.
On Friday, blackouts are also affecting almost 16,300 residences in west London. Additionally, all Heathrow trains have been canceled. Heathrow’s closure is causing travel mayhem throughout.
The world: The airport, where a jet lands or takes off every 45 seconds, told travelers that it will close at 2 a.m. on Friday and asked them not to visit its terminals.
