Travel chaos amid Heathrow Airport’s closure leads Saturday’s front pages.
The Financial Times, Daily Mirror and the i Paper say travellers are facing days of potential disruption after an electrical substation fire forced the closure of Britain’s busiest airport.
FT: Travellers face days of disruption after blaze shuts down Heathrow #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/8paApBOjfR
— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 21, 2025
Saturday's front page: Grounded https://t.co/Hn1UX4ivT6#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/T2O4DZZJog
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) March 21, 2025
Saturday's front page: Heathrow chaos to last 'for days' as fire exposes UK weaknesses#Tomorrowspaperstoday
— The i Paper (@theipaper) March 21, 2025
Latest here: https://t.co/rqJuVC9xTm pic.twitter.com/lyJQvJb4Kq
Meanwhile, The Times reports the failure has put the airport’s bosses in the “firing line”.
The Times: Heathrow chaos puts bosses in firing line #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/EghFx00xCz
— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 21, 2025
The Sun says the “airport fiasco” has “humiliated Britain” and the Daily Mail labels the closure “farcical”.
The Sun: Faulty Powers #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/iaA3c6RWqQ
— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 21, 2025
Airline chiefs have blasted Heathrow authorities after the blackout, the Daily Telegraph reports.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 21, 2025
'Colossal failure of Heathrow blackout'#TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/lZ9SIrbolr
The Guardian splashes on comments from Downing Street, which says there are “questions to answer” after around 1,300 flights were disrupted in the wake of the closure.
The Guardian: Chaos and anger as fire shuts Heathrow airport #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/8NSp8TXoB1
— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 21, 2025
The Daily Express writes Britain must not abandon its Second World War heroes, calling for funding for veterans to attend memorials.
Daily Express: BRITAIN MUST NOT ABANDON OUR LAST WW2 HEROES #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Lutu6giCoP
— George Mann (@sgfmann) March 21, 2025
Lastly, the Daily Star splashes on comments from Adrian Chiles, who says scatter cushions should be destroyed.
Saturday's frontpage: Adrian Chiles declares war on soft furnishings... Just say NO!!!https://t.co/EF5q5C5kWy pic.twitter.com/9KQ5q5Pe8W
— Daily Star (@dailystar) March 21, 2025
