UK: Flights Resume In Limited Capacity At Heathrow Airport After Shutdown Due To Power Outage
Saturday, 22 March 2025 According to media reports, the power outage lasted over fifteen hours at Heathrow, which is one of the world's busiest airports.
Heathrow airport shutdown has forced Air India flights to return, following a fire that caused a power outage at an electrical substation. The closure, which lasts until March 21 midnight, has disrupted global air travel. Air India has canceled flights and diverted others, while Heathrow advises...
Simon Gallagher, founder of UK Network Services, said Heathrow could have had enough power from one live substation during the outage, but it would have taken hours to reconfigure the airport's..
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander called the Heathrow substation fire an "unprecedented event of very significant magnitude" after it halted flights for 18 hours. She praised firefighters and staff..
Passengers at Heathrow Airport said they felt 'reassured', after the airport said it was "fully operational" Saturday, a day after a power station fire brought it to a standstill. The shutdown affected..
Saturday, 22 March 2025
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