They are the British Army's elite unit of feared combatants, with a lineage dating back centuries. Second World War .
The Special Air Service, widely recognized as just the SAS, earned their renown through brutally intense nighttime operations.
But, according to Sky News And as reported in The Guardian today, the unit known for its famous slogan "Who DaresWins" manages an extensive schedule of flights from their base. Heathrow .
In coverage of today's disorder triggered by the airport shutdown following a blaze , both sources mistakenly equated the special forces with the national carrier of Denmark and Norway. Sweden .
Scandinavian Airlines, commonly referred to as SAS, declared earlier today that it has canceled all 12 of its operations to and from Heathrow Airport.
At 6:58 AM, The Guardian reported on their live blog: "The Special Air Service (SAS) has stated that they too have been affected by the shutdown at Heathrow."
And for several minutes on Sky News, the logo of the winged dagger logo of the SAS was displayed along with text that read: 'The Special Air Service says all 12 of their round trips to and from Heathrow are cancelled.'
Even though both sources quickly rectified the mistake, it didn’t go unnoticed by users on X, previously called Twitter. Twitter .
One commented: "The Guardian can't distinguish between the SAS (the black jumpsuit-wearing tough guys who take out bad individuals) and the Scandinavian Airlines."
Another quipped: "It seems like someone from @SkyNews could use some further education. Though, I bet @SAS Scandinavian Airlines appreciates the compliment."
One-third commented: " Amidst the turmoil at Heathrow, major kudos to @skynews for mistakenly conflating the airline SAS with the UK's special forces unit."
Over an image showing elite soldiers aboard a helicopter, another individual commented: "Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) initiates a rescue operation to retrieve stranded travelers stuck at #Heathrow Terminal 3."
Just after 7:30 am, the Guardian's live blog was updated to inform readers about the issue.
The message stated: 'This posting was updated at 7.38 am GMT. A previous edition mistakenly indicated that the acronym SAS stood for "Special Air Service".'
Scandinavian Airlines' announcement had read: 'All our 12 round trips are so far cancelled to and from London Heathrow as the airport is currently closed.'
Over 1,300 flights going to and from the United Kingdom's main hub airport will be affected by today’s shutdown. This decision came after a blaze occurred at the North Hyde electric substation near West London.
A massive explosion led to a transformer catching fire at the substation, resulting in over 100 individuals being evacuated and thousands of homes losing electricity.
Officials from Western countries have charged Russia and its allies with carrying out numerous assaults and various events across Europe over the past three years, ever since the conflict in Ukraine began.
They claim that this disruptive campaign is part of President Putin's ongoing conflict, aimed at fracturing European societies and weakening backing for Ukraine—though the Kremlin denies engaging in subversive activities against the West.
Several travelers reached Heathrow Airport but were subsequently denied entry, leading many to seek clearer explanations about what was happening.
Others remain stuck abroad due to the cancellations.
British Airways has instructed customers not to head to Heathrow on Friday until further notice.
The statement read: "This development will undoubtedly affect our operations and our clientele significantly, and we are diligently striving to inform them about their travel alternatives over the coming 24 hours and further into the future."
Ryanair mentioned that they are arranging eight 'rescue flights' between London Stansted and Ireland for travelers impacted by the shutdown.
In a statement, Ryanair announced: "Four additional flights will be operated between Dublin and Stansted on Friday afternoon, along with four more flights scheduled for Saturday morning."
These trips can be reserved on http://Ryanair.com from 9.30am this morning.'
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