Scots who had come for the match against Greece stuck in Athens due to the fire at Heathrow

The Scots who had come to Greece for the match between the two national teams for the Nations League play-offs last night at the “G. Karaiskakis” stadium were left behind in Athens. After celebrating their 0-1 victory at the Faliro stadium, the Scots are now... stranded in the capital due to the blackout at Heathrow airport.

The company that manages London’s Heathrow International Airport — the largest in Europe — announced earlier today that it would suspend its operations for the entire day due to a power outage caused by a fire in a substation in the electricity network.

A BBC correspondent reported the following: “I am among the Scots who watched the match with Greece a few hours ago and got up before sunrise for the flight to Heathrow. We had made it through passport control and security on time and as we were queuing for breakfast, a member of staff shouted: “all flights to Heathrow have been cancelled”. A glance at the departures board confirmed this. When we asked why, we were told that all flights to Heathrow today would be cancelled due to a fire. We were then squeezed in between 50 other passengers and made our way back through passport control to re-enter Greece.”

“Many passengers around us were planning to take a connecting flight to Edinburgh, Glasgow or Aberdeen. They were looking to rebook through other European cities, at who knows what cost, at the last minute. But this gives an idea of ​​the impact on people’s travel plans,” he added.

“The staff in Athens were very helpful, they gave us vouchers and clear instructions. "The systems are being updated, so for now - like many others, we are waiting," he concludes.