Heathrow Chaos: Here’s What You Need to Know

I missed 3 flights last Friday from Heathrow Airport Terminal 2 to Belfast City. Domestic flight, no biggie, I thought. Let me take you through what happened so you don’t make the same mistake.

I arrived at Heathrow Terminal 2 Friday morning before 8 AM, went to Flybe check in, checked my luggage and went to the security queue which at that point was leading towards the main entrance.

When I finally got to the security check point where you scan your boarding pass, it said that I am in the wrong zone. Security was telling me I have to leave because it’s the wrong flight. They sent me back to Flybe kiosk.

Flybe staff told me I should just go through security and ignore what they told me — which was quite ridiculous. They concluded that at this point, I’m too late for my flight but I will still catch it...?? The flights are usually couple minutes delayed so I was thinking I am ok, plus I thought they have a communication with their colleagues to let them know I’m on my way. Wrong assumption.

I ran to my Gate and there was nobody there. Like not even a trace of a human being. It felt like the flight has left some time ago. I thought they do have my luggage on board but I found out they haven’t actually put it on the plane in the first place. Was it because it was gone already? Then why they sent…