Ask Simon Calder anything as Luton Airport fire disrupts journeys for 30,000 passengers

The Independent’s travel expert Simon Calder will answer your questions live from Luton Airport

Passengers wait at Luton Airport after flights cancelled until Wednesday noon following fire at the car park (Simon Calder)

A “significant fire” has suspended flights at London’s Luton Airport and passengers have been told to avoid the area.

The fire, which broke out at a terminal car park late on Tuesday, saw 23 incoming flights diverted overnight.

Passengers ended up at airports as far away as Liverpool, Manchester, Cardiff and Bristol and, in total, around 30,000 people have been impacted.

Even if the airport is able to recover from the chaos quickly, more travellers are likely to be affected due to knock-on effects from the closure.

So how likely is it that your travel plans will be impacted by any of the above?

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