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Travelers face disruption and flight delays at Heathrow Terminal 3
Passengers arriving at London’s Heathrow Airport on Saturday described delays, confusion and uncertainty following widespread flight disruptions in the United States, although some said they were lucky to have avoided the worst of the chaos.
Emily, originally from Atlanta, was traveling with her two young children, ages eight months and almost three years old, for a family vacation to London and Scotland. Their flight left about two and a half hours late. She described confusion at the airport, saying there were no announcements in the lounge and little clarity about whether they could leave. “It was just a strange experience because no one knew what was happening,” she said.
George, from Bristol, was returning from a holiday in Orlando and arrived at Heathrow around 50 minutes late. He accepted the disruption calmly. “There’s not much you can do about it, can you? Carry on,” he said.
Tobias, returning from a business trip to New Jersey, said JFK Airport was unusually calm and quiet despite the disruptions. His flight was delayed about 90 minutes. “I thought, oh my God, this could be hell on earth,” he said, but he found the airport surprisingly relaxed.
Olivia and Rob, also from Bristol, faced a longer journey home after their flight from Orlando was initially delayed by more than two hours. Although the plane made up some time in the air, they missed their bus to Bristol and had to wait another two hours at Heathrow. The couple said passengers at the Orlando airport seemed to know more about the disruption than ground staff.
Sean, from Seattle, arrived on time on an Alaska Airlines flight despite numerous cancellations at his home airport. Traveling to London for work, he said his flight was among the first to take off after the ground stop was lifted. “It was the strangest, most ad hoc flight I’ve ever had in my life,” he said.
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