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Pbadengers were stranded at airports after the breakdown of the UK air traffic control system and the grounding of the abnormal heat wave.
Travelers already experiencing weather-related delays and cancellations faced more misery when the malfunction hit the Swanwick Air Traffic Control Center.
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The flights were halted at Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and Luton after the storms before today's technical attack.
Pbadengers in Heathrow and Gatwick have been warned of "many" delays, as the Nats air traffic control company said: "We are doing everything in our power to remedy the problem as soon as possible".
At present, it is unclear how long the disruption will last, but Heathrow staff said the flights were leaving now.
At the same time, Eurostar trains were suspended after the explosion of a power cable on a platform at the Gare du Nord in Paris, according to a manager.
Eurostar later stated that there had been no cable explosion in the station, but a power problem was causing significant delays.
And the British rail network has also been destroyed as the misery of this week's travels continues.
What we know up to here:
- British Airways has canceled at least 30 flights from Heathrow Friday
- A breakdown of the British air traffic control system affected flights
- Stranded flyers are stuck in Heathrow for 16 hours
- The Eurostar has suspended its trains after a power failure at Paris-Gare du Nord station
- Hot temperatures damaged overhead power cables between London St Pancras and Luton, blocking lines
- East Midlands Trains, Great Northern, Greater Anglia and Thameslink train cancellations
Heathrow is the busiest airport today, with British Airways canceling at least 30 flights as raging pbadengers parade into "shameful scenes" and line up for seven hours.
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A pbadenger tweeted this morning: "My sister with her grandchildren was stuck on a plane for 10 hours and the aircraft never took off.
"They did not let the pbadengers out, I'm sure, because they wanted to avoid the crowd.
"But 10 hours in a plane at rest is a level 3 frustration. Well done Heathrow."
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A video showed hundreds of Heathrow pbadengers queuing for taxis at the airport.
"We have been stuck in Heathrow for 16 hours, and British Airways has been absolutely terrible.
"No help, we sat in the plane for 5 hours with very little information.
And a third Heathrow traveler scandalized: "A terrible service from Heathrow Airport tonight, if you can not stand a storm, how can you even imagine yourself dealing with a Brexit without agreement? !
"Stuck in the plane for an hour because there is no worker to take the steps! Very disappointing!"
HEATHROW Hell
A Balkan fanfare entertained a group of pbadengers stranded on a plane for three and a half hours.
Heathrow and Gatwick apologized to travelers for the chaos of today and advised them to check with their airlines before taking the plane.
A Heathrow plane told BBC Radio's Five Live: "Thousands of Terminal Five pbadengers are waiting to book our flights, all of which were canceled last night.
"There is no room for everyone. There are no places. People are just everywhere on the floor. It is not a pleasant experience.
Five flights from Luton have been canceled, but three are due to strikes in Italy, said a spokesman.
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And another flyer raged at the BA tweeting: "NO staff member available to help the stranded pbadengers from midnight to 4:30.
"Terrible service and still not close to asking for help after canceling the flight – it's chaos at Heathrow T5."
Pbadengers from a flight departing from Luton were held on board for six hours, with the plane stuck on the runway.
Delays are occurring today at London City Airport after ten cancellations yesterday.
The complete collapse of the system, due to electrical storms in Britain and Europe, comes after the paralysis of the rails of London.
On Friday, only two out of four rail services left St Pancras metro station, which is very busy in London.
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East Midlands trains advised pbadengers not to use the Saint Pancras line from Nottingham to Sheffield today, as a result of damage to the airlines.
Grand Anglia trains told rail travelers to expect cancellations from Liverpool Street in London on Friday because of high temperatures affecting rail infrastructure.
The disruption of night trains continued until Friday, with further delays and cancellations, causing raging hour hell and trains at the wrong place at night.
A London commuter was photographed entering a subway station in his chests and flip-flops to beat the heat.
The train lines connecting London's airports to Luton, Stansted and Gatwick have all been canceled, with the pain of travel continuing today.
MELTDOWN TRAIN
Commuters from Great Northern and Thameslink are also facing the misery of travel, with the extreme heat of this week provoking further cancellations today.
Pbadengers unable to return home Thursday remained stranded at St Pancras overnight, with Eurostar trains also canceled.
An angry traveler tweeted this morning: "Hundreds of people were stuck in St Pancras this morning, before JC Eurostar said they had no more tickets.
"I just got on the train and half of the business car is empty, is that the idea of customer service?"
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Due to the lack of trains, many air pbadengers were also stranded at airports.
A pbadenger from Luton raged: "Thank you very much @easyJet for letting us wait 3 1/2 hours to inform us that our flight is canceled, no flight tomorrow and we miss the wedding of our family in Rome tomorrow, without explanation. Absolutely disgusted. "
The pbadengers were stuck in Stansted and Luton when it became apparent that the trains were no longer circulating because of the overwhelming heat.
A spokesman for London Luton Airport said: "Thunderstorms across Europe, heading south-east of England, resulted in air traffic control restrictions tonight, causing a number of delays and cancellations at all London airports. "
Angry motorists almost got caught as a result of the heat loss caused by Eurotunnel.
The Folkestone terminal stores ran out of food and water, while the disruption also caused queues at Kings Cross.
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In London Waterloo, commuters were forced to sit in trains, some without air conditioning, after a man caused the sprint when his dog ran away.
Pbadengers claim that the air conditioning has stopped working because the heat has "mastered" it.
In Gatwick, customers also had to wait more than three hours to collect their luggage.
This is the second time in less than a week that the airport baggage management system is struggling to meet demand.
Gatwick was forced to apologize to hundreds of customers, tweeting: "We are liaising with the airline's processing agent to deliver it as a priority."
Earlier on Thursday, mercury reached 38 ° C and railway workers were to rescue pbadengers in Euston after the line was closed.
Network Rail has announced that speed limits have been put in place, fearing that railways will freeze under the effect of heat if trains run too fast.
Speed limits on most suburban lines have been reduced from 60mph to 30mph over what has become the hottest July day of all time.
Former Manchester United footballer and Aston Villa, Dion Dublin, shared an image of chaos in Euston after the station had triggered a "major disturbance" alert.
The Extreme Weather Action Teams were "activated" to ensure the safety of pbadengers and train traffic after that day became the second hottest day ever recorded.
To make matters worse, commuters who were trying to leave London-Waterloo were stranded in the trains after a man ran the rails to pursue his dog.
HOTTEST JULY DAY
Images showed the man running along the tracks while the pbadengers were forced to sit in trains in the sweltering heat.
A furious laborer told The Sun Online: "The guard said that a man jumped off the platform 12 on the tracks to run after his dog, who had lost his advantage.
"As a precaution, they had to cut the electricity of the tracks, which means that the cars are no longer air-conditioned.
"I'm packed like a sardine in a car full of absolutely sweaty people, the heat is unbearable."
MAN ON THE TRACK
A spokesman for South Western Railway said: "Due to an intrusion on the railroad linking London Waterloo to Clapham Junction, all lines are blocked.
"The train services serving these stations may be delayed or revised, disturbances are expected until 22:00."
Meanwhile, hundreds of commuters were evacuated from a train yesterday to West Hampstead, in northwestern London.
The photos show pbadengers walking by the railroad tracks while smoke could form next to the track.
The roads melted in what was nicknamed "furnace Thursday".
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Pbadengers face delays of three and a half hours at Eurotunnel
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In the face of multiple heat-related incidents on our network, the responsibility is to focus on people already on the move.
West Midlands Railway
"In the face of multiple heat-related incidents on our network, the responsibility is to focus on people who are already traveling.
"We will do everything we can to get people home tonight."
Tickets dated Thursday will be accepted for a trip on Friday.
Scorching temperatures damaged overhead power cables between London St Pancras and Luton, blocking all lines.
The East Midlands trains posted a message on Twitter, urging pbadengers to "DO NOT TRAVEL" and warning that it had not been able to get the acceptance the ticket via alternative routes.
Thameslink said "it is strongly discouraged to travel" and said that travel times would be extended by up to 90 minutes.
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The current record of 38.5 ° C was set in Faversham, Kent, in August 2003.
The UK nearly broke a new record with 38.1C recorded in Cambridge on Thursday afternoon.
The last hottest July day was recorded in July 2015 with a temperature of 36.7 ° C. However, the weather exceeded it by almost two degrees.
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