Oxford man travels 32 hours after Heathrow Airport closure
- A power outage caused by a fire at a nearby electrical substation has shut down Heathrow Airport, affecting operations and travel worldwide, including at San Francisco International Airport.
- Heathrow announced it would remain closed all day Friday, stranding thousands of passengers globally.
- Over 500 flights have been canceled due to the outage, impacting around 200,000 travelers.
- Heathrow Airport's CEO, Thomas Woldbye, stated that operations are beginning to resume as power restoration progresses, although significant disruption is still expected in the coming days.
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Heathrow boss ‘proud’ of response as airport resumes flights following shutdown
Heathrow’s chief executive has defended the airport’s response to the power outage and shutdown that sparked global travel chaos, apologizing to stranded passengers and confirming the airport is “operating as normal” Saturday.
Thousands of passengers stranded at Heathrow Airport after fire causes shutdown
Heathrow Airport, the fourth busiest in the world, was temporarily closed after a fire broke out causing a major power outage and hundreds of flight disruptions.Read the original article on Business Insider
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