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Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Heathrow Airport evacuated & passport control shut down with passengers stuck in huge queues as crew probe ‘fire'
Passengers have reported huge delays at the major airport AIRPORT CHAOS Heathrow Airport evacuated & passport control shut down with passengers stuck in huge queues as crew probe 'fire' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HEATHROW Airport has been evacuated after reports of a fire. Passengers were forced out of Terminal Three at Europe's largest airport as fire crews probe the incident. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Terminal 3 was evacuated Credit: The Sun Passengers have reported huge queues and baggage claim being shut down as staff respond to the alarm. Arrivals were left in chaos this morning, with immigration lines "not moving" at the airport. Responding to concerned holidaymakers on X, the airport confirmed that the terminal had been "temporarily evacuated". It said: "While the fire service investigate a fire alarm, some areas of Terminal 3 have been temporarily evacuated. "Colleagues are working as quickly as possible to resolve this, and we apologise for any disruption this may cause to journeys." One passenger fumed on social media: "Can someone tell us why immigration lines at Heathrow are shut down? "Been standing here for an hour with no movement in sight." Another added: "Border shut down been waiting here forever. "Why is there not a contingency plan for a situation like this? "We can't stay here forever…." A third wrote: "Fire alarm in baggage claim which is where we exit from passport control. All sealed off for now. It comes as Heathrow revealed its latest multi-billion-pound upgrade plans for the airport. Thousands of Brits Face Travel Chaos as European Flight Cancellations Surge Under a new five year plan for 2027 to 2031, it will open a number of new lounges, shops and restaurants within the existing terminals. For passengers this means there will be additional spaces equal to the size of 10 football pitches to explore. And the airport aims to lose less luggage, with 99 per cent of bags travelling with passengers. Flight delays may also be reduced with Heathrow setting out to have 80 per cent of its flights depart on time. In the airport passengers may have less wait times too, as the airport hopes to have 95 per cent of passengers waiting less than five minutes at security. Once complete, the airport hopes to be able to serve 10million additional passengers a year. Heathrow is also planning the redevelopment of the Central Terminal Area - which will involve demolishing Terminal 1, extending Terminal 2 and building a new southern road tunnel to improve access to the airport. According to the airport, Heathrow is the most punctual major airport in Europe this year. And as the airport continues to grow, it will also focus on becoming more sustainable by doing things such as providing noise insulation to 6,500 homes. The airport also aims to work with one million people in the local area with programmes developing skills by 2030. 2 London Heathrow Airport has revealed a new £10billion makeover plan Credit: PA More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Heathrow Airport evacuated & passport control shut down with passengers stuck in huge queues as crew probe ‘fire'
HEATHROW Airport has been evacuated after reports of a fire. Passengers were forced out of Terminal Three at Europe's largest airport as fire crews probe the incident. 2 Terminal 3 was evacuated Credit: The Sun Passengers have reported huge queues and baggage claim being shut down as staff respond to the alarm. Arrivals were left in chaos this morning, with immigration lines "not moving" at the airport. Responding to concerned holidaymakers on X, the airport confirmed that the terminal had been "temporarily evacuated". It said: "While the fire service investigate a fire alarm, some areas of Terminal 3 have been temporarily evacuated. Read more News "Colleagues are working as quickly as possible to resolve this, and we apologise for any disruption this may cause to journeys." One passenger fumed on social media: "Can someone tell us why immigration lines at Heathrow are shut down? "Been standing here for an hour with no movement in sight." Another added: "Border shut down been waiting here forever. Most read in The Sun "Why is there not a contingency plan for a situation like this? "We can't stay here forever…." A third wrote: "Fire alarm in baggage claim which is where we exit from passport control. All sealed off for now. It comes as Heathrow Thousands of Brits Face Travel Chaos as European Flight Cancellations Surge Under a new five year plan for 2027 to 2031, it will open a number of new lounges, shops and restaurants within the existing terminals. For passengers this means there will be additional spaces equal to the size of 10 football pitches to explore. And the airport aims to Flight delays may also be reduced with Heathrow setting out to have 80 per cent of its flights depart on time. In the airport passengers may have less wait times too, as the airport hopes to have 95 per cent of passengers waiting less than five minutes at security. Once complete, the airport hopes to be able to serve 10million additional passengers a year. According to the airport, Heathrow is the most punctual major airport in And as the airport continues to grow, it will also focus on becoming more sustainable by doing things such as providing noise insulation to 6,500 homes. The airport also aims to work with one million people in the local area with programmes developing skills by 2030. 2 London Heathrow Airport has revealed a new £10billion makeover plan Credit: PA More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at
The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Heathrow Airport evacuated & passport control shut down with passengers stuck in huge queues as crew probe ‘fire'
HEATHROW Airport has been evacuated after reports of a fire. Passengers were forced out of Terminal Three at Europe's largest airport as fire crews probe the incident. 2 2 Writing on X, the airport said: "While the fire service investigate a fire alarm, some areas of Terminal 3 have been temporarily evacuated. "Colleagues are working as quickly as possible to resolve this, and we apologise for any disruption this may cause to journeys." is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.
