The boss of Heathrow Airport has apologised to the more than 200,000 passengers whose journeys were disrupted by its closure last month following a fire. Thomas Woldbye offered his "deepest regrets" adding that the "situation was unprecedented". Speaking to MPs, he said he recognised "the considerable inconvenience and concern it caused".

Trains linking Paddington Station with Heathrow’s Terminal 5 may be canceled or face delays of up to 30 minutes.

The Independent estimates the total cost to airlines at Heathrow as £100m in lost revenue and passenger care expenses