The closure of Heathrow Airport has thrown travel plans into chaos for people across the world.
Around 220,000 people were due to travel through Heathrow today and the chaos from the complete closure will rumble on over the weekend and into next week because aircraft and passengers are now in the wrong place all over the world.
It is the biggest disruption for UK aviation since the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud grounded and diverted flights in April and May 2010, costing airlines and its customers an estimated £130million every day.
The devastating electrical fire is already being compared to 9/11.
Many Brits are stuck in foreign countries with no idea how to get home.
But what happens if you end up on a flight diverted to another country?
If the airline cannot fly to your scheduled destination, it may be diverted – but it must still get you to the destination on your ticket or reservation at no extra cost to you.
The airline may arrange alternative forms of transport for you such as a coach or train.
Around 220,000 people were due to travel through Heathrow today and the chaos from the complete closure will rumble on over the weekend and into next week because aircraft and passengers are now in the wrong place all over the world
If the airline arranges alternative transport and you choose to go by other means you may struggle to get the airline to reimburse you.
While they are obligated to get you to your final destination, accommodations, meals, and other incidentals may not always be covered.
If your flight is in the European Union or arrives or departs from the EU, their passenger rights apply.
In the case of diversions, when a flight is diverted to another airport it is treated as a canceled flight.
And according to EU provisions, when your flight is canceled, you can choose between reimbursement, rerouting, or return.
That said, compensation will not be available if the carrier can prove that the cancellation is caused by extraordinary circumstances.
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