Simon Calder on how Heathrow closure is affecting passengers

All flights to and from London Heathrow have been cancelled today due to a fire at a nearby electricity substation. Passengers are being warned to stay away, with more than 1,300 journeys expected to be cancelled. Simon Calder is travel correspondent at The Independent. He says those travelling on a British or European airline such as British Airways or Virgin Atlantic should be entitled to help from their airline such as being put up in a hotel, meals and help to get to their destination as soon as possible. However, for those flying in from outside Europe on airlines such as Qatar airlines, Emirates or Delta, the airline is under no obligation to look after affected passengers. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/heathrow-c... #traveladvice #travel #heathrow #heathrowairportlondon #disruption SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos:    / skynews   Follow us on Twitter:   / skynews   Like us on Facebook:   / skynews   Follow us on Instagram:   / skynews   Follow us on TikTok:   / skynews   For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-n... Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí:    / @skynewsespanol   To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales