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A car park at Heathrow Airport was submerged by floodwaters after a localised water issue.
Heathrow attributed the flooding to a localised issue and said it has since been resolved.
Passengers affected were advised to contact their parking operator and motor insurer if needed.
The incident drew social media attention with comments about post-holiday frustrations.
Heathrow confirmed the issue affected a third-party parking operator’s site.
Heathrow described the water problem as localised and not yet showing full damage scope.
The airport's statement apologized for the inconvenience caused to travelers.
Footage showed cars with front tyres submerged and headlights covered in water.
The incident occurred as Heathrow remains a major travel hub with substantial December traffic.
A video circulated online captioned the scenario as a potential arrival day setback.

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The UK Civil Aviation Authority floated a model where rival developers could bid to design and run parts of Heathrow’s expansion to curb costs.
The regulator says competition could improve efficiency and help manage expansion costs.
Ministers supported Heathrow’s third runway plan to be operational by 2035, amid ongoing cost discussions.
Heathrow argues expansion is essential for economic growth and job creation.
Arora Group has promoted its own expansion plan and is involved in Heathrow Reimagined.
The CAA warned that implementing rival-bid models could be difficult and would require government approval.
Heathrow warned the proposals could undermine its expansion and growth plans.
Arora Group chairs talked with airlines and Heathrow’s chair to push progress on expansion plans.
The plan would still need formal planning approval to start construction by 2029.
BA and Iberia owner IAG is pressuring cost caps for the runway and related works at £30bn.

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