Thousands of Brits faced further travel chaos on Saturday as a 'fuel issue' prevented planes from departing Heathrow
A technical problem with the airport's fuelling system just before 2pm left several flights unable to take off from the UK's busiest airport.Can confirm,
British Airways said slot alleviation - which are allocated twice a year at airports - would help BA to "protect more of our holiday flights". Angry travellers have taken to social media to share snaps of snaking queues in Heathrow where 30 flights were cancelled on Thursday.
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