Police vehicles and firefighting engines are seen near the scene, in which on March 21, 2025 a fire broke out in a substation that supplies Heathrow Airport in Hayes, West London.
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A fire on an electric substation caused the closure of the Heathrow Airport in London on Friday, which caused considerable travel disorders worldwide.
Heathrow, the largest UK airport and a global travel center, will remain closed on Friday until 11:59 p.m., according to the airport, with a fault that is expected to affect hundreds of flights.
According to Flight Tracker Site Flugradar, 679 flights should land in Heathrow on Friday, while 678 flights from the airport should take off from the airport.
Airlines have communicated the following to the passengers because they should fly to the airport or from the airport:
British respiratory tract
British Airways advised the customer to travel to the airport only after further termination.
“This will clearly have a significant impact on our company and our customers and we work as soon as possible to update them for the next 24 hours and beyond their travel options,” says a statement.
“If possible, we will distribute incoming flights that are already on the way to Heathrow to other British airports. “
Singapore Airlines
A spokesman for Singapore Airlines (SIA) said a number of his flights were affected by the fault.
Flight SQ322, who left Singapore on Thursday, was diverted to Frankfurt, while the flight SQ306, who started on Friday from Singapore, was diverted after Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France. Another flight that started on Friday returned to Singapore.
Flight SQ318 from Singapore was canceled, the spokesman added, as did many of the planned departures of the airline of Heathrow.
“SIA will provide the affected passengers all the necessary support, including the provision of hotel accommodation and the reaction to alternative flights or country traffic,” said the spokesman. “Other SIA flights between Singapore and London Heathrow can be affected.”
Emirates
Emirates said on Friday that six flights in and from Heathrow canceled.
“Passengers who combine with the flights to London Heathrow are only accepted to the origin after further termination,” said the airline in an explanation. “We monitor the situation closely and update our customers while the situation is developing.”
Travelers who fly one or from Heathrow with Emirates can travel to other British airports or travel at a later date, said the airline.
Cathay Pacific
According to Cathay Pacific, flights CX239 and CX253 from Hong Kong to London were canceled on March 21.
“All Cathay flights from London to Hong Kong on March 21 were also canceled,” says a statement. “We rate the situation and will keep our customers up to date with the latest updates.”
United airlines
According to United Airlines, seven of his flights had been redirected due to the closure or returned to their original airports, and added that all flights to London Heathrow were canceled on Friday.
“We work with our customers to offer alternative travel options,” said the airline in a statement.
Swiss
Swiss said it canceled all flights from Zurich and Geneva in Switzerland on Friday and affected almost 3,000 customers.
“In a precaution, all flights from Switzerland were gradually closed tomorrow, Saturday, Saturday, March 22nd.
Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways said on Friday that seven of his flights were affected by the closure of Heathrow.
“Qatar Airways works closely with the LHR airport officials. Passengers who are affected due to the above -mentioned officers are looked after by our customer service and the airport teams,” it said.
Aer lingus
The Irish airline Aer Lingus said on Friday that all flights in and from London Heathrow were canceled until further notice.
The passengers gave the passengers to take one of his flights to monitor their flight status and check information about the operation of their departure airport.
“If your booking has been made by a third party (e.g. a travel agency, an online agency or another airline), please note that you may receive flight status updates in your name,” the task says. “If your travel route also contains a booking with another airline, please contact the airline directly to get your options.”
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