Summarize and humanize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in EnglishThe 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 carrier may arrange alternative forms of transport for you such as a coach or train. If the airline cannot fly to your scheduled destination it may be diverted – but it must still g et you to the destination on your ticket or reservation at no extra cost to you. File photo 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, the cost of any accommodations and meals may not be covered.This could leave you out of pocket. You may be entitled to claim compensation if your flight was diverted to a different airport and you arrived at your final destination more than three hours later than planned. 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 cancelled flight. And according to EU provisions, when your flight is cancelled, 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’.By definition, this phrase is unclear. If eligible, you may be able to claim compensation for your diverted flight from any UK airline, as these airlines are responsible for the laws stated in EU regulation 261. Travellers are seen stuck inside a terminal at Heathrow as hundreds of flights are cancelled The scenes at Heathrow’s main substation in Hayes, which exploded and set alight last night shutting down Britain’s busiest airport for all of Friday grounding 1,357 flights and more than 200,000 people The closure of Heathrow Airport has thrown travel plans into chaos for people across the world. File photoThis includes the most popular UK airlines, such as British Airways, easyJet, TUI, Jet2, Wizz Air, and Virgin Atlantic. The amount of compensation you can claim for a diverted flight will depend on the length of your delay and the flight distance. The amount of compensation increases the longer you are delayed and the further the distance of your flight. The maximum amount of compensation you can claim for a flight diversion is £520 per passenger.You can claim for each passenger individually. If you were a family of four and were due £520 each, the total amount would be £2080.The compensation amount for flight delays are fixed and unrelated to the ticket cost or the class of the fare you booked. EU Regulation 261 laws are in place to protect airline passengers’ rights and to compensate them for the loss of time and inconvenience.
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