Heathrow Airport to Resume Some Flights Friday, Expects Full Service by Saturday
- Heathrow Airport plans to resume some flights on Friday after a fire at an electrical substation caused major disruptions. The airport expects full operations by Saturday.
- British Airways anticipates canceling 90 flights due to the fire, affecting over 100,000 passengers.
- The Metropolitan Police stated the investigation into the fire is at an early stage and is not viewed as suspicious.
- Authorities expect significant disruptions to continue for several days as airlines rebook passengers and mobilize crew and aircraft.
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Air India resumes flights at London-Heathrow airport
London: A day after flights were grounded at Heathrow airport, the nation’s largest carrier Air India said on Saturday that its flights, to and from Europe’s busiest airport, have resumed. The shutdown caused inconvenience to as many as 200,000 passengers as at least 1,351 inbound and outbound flights were grounded throughout Friday. In a statement, Air India said that its operations to and from London Heathrow (LHR) airport have “recommenced af…
Heathrow Airport said its teams were working tirelessly to reopen the world's fifth busiest airport after it was forced to shut down completely following a huge fire that engulfed a nearby electrical substation on Thursday night. Travellers were advised to stay away from the airport.The airport was supposed to handle 1,351 flights on Friday, carrying up to 291,000 passengers, but planes were diverted to other airports in the UK and Europe, while…


London's Heathrow Airport, which was closed on Friday due to a substation fire, is back in full operation, an airport spokesman said Saturday.
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