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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Nadeem Badshah

Airlines could take legal action over Heathrow shutdown

People leaving Heathrow terminal 2
Terminal 2 at Heathrow the day after a fire at a nearby electrical substation wiped out the power at the airport. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters

A body representing more than 90 airlines using Heathrow airport said there might be a case for legal action if a settlement over the costs incurred from Friday’s closure after a fire is not reached.

Europe’s largest airport was closed in the early hours of Friday morning after the blaze at a major electricity substation hit electricity supplies.

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