Passengers experience baggage chaos at Heathrow Airport

Thousands of British Airways passengers faced chaos and delays at London Heathrow Terminal 5 due to a technical issue that disrupted the airline's baggage system. Passengers departing on flights were left without their checked-in luggage, while those arriving experienced long waits to retrieve their bags. The problem, described as a "temporary technical fault" by British Airways, also caused significant flight delays on Tuesday afternoon, impacting travelers throughout the day. The disruption continued into the evening, with some passengers expressing frustration on social media platforms like Twitter. One passenger described the situation as a "shambles" and criticized the lack of updates or information provided by British Airways. Despite efforts to resolve the issue by the end of the day, Heathrow Airport advised passengers flying from Terminal 5 to check with the airline before traveling, as residual impacts may still be present. British Airways and Heathrow Airport issued apologies to affected customers and assured that the technical fault had been resolved. Additional staff were brought in to assist in reuniting passengers with their luggage as quickly as possible. The incident at Terminal 5 marked the latest in a series of recent systems failures at major UK airports, following a power issue at Manchester that led to flight cancellations and baggage problems for travelers. Other airlines were not affected by the baggage system disruption at Heathrow, according to officials.