https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/misery-at-heathrow-never-seen-chaos-like-thatContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/misery-at-heathrow-never-seen-chaos-like-thathttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/misery-at-heathrow-never-seen-chaos-like-that#u64713Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:16:20 +0000An air traffic control issue and technical problems caused widespread travel chaos across the United Kingdom, grounding thousands of flights worldwide and affecting more than 2,000 UK flights in total. British Airways alone scrapped about 550 flights, impacting more than 85,000 passengers. Major hubs like Heathrow and Gatwick experienced severe disruptions, leaving baggage reclaim areas in pandemonium and passengers describing unprecedented scenes of misery. Although disruption is now beginning to ease, the incident has left stranded travellers unlikely to receive compensation and triggered in