Police autos and fireplace engines are seen close to the scene the place a hearth broke out at a substation supplying energy to Heathrow Airport in Hayes, west London on March 21, 2025.
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A hearth at {an electrical} substation brought about the closure of London’s Heathrow Airport on Friday inflicting main journey disruption world wide.
Heathrow, the U.Ok.’s greatest airport and a worldwide journey hub, will stay closed till 11:59 p.m on Friday, the airport mentioned, with disruption anticipated to have an effect on lots of of flights.
In response to flight tracker website Flight Radar, 679 flights have been scheduled to land at Heathrow on Friday, whereas 678 flights have been scheduled to take off from the airport.
Here is what airways have been telling passengers on account of fly into or out of the airport:
British Airways
British Airways suggested clients to not journey to the airport till additional discover.
“This can clearly have a major influence on our operation and our clients and we’re working as shortly as potential to replace them on their journey choices for the subsequent 24 hours and past,” an announcement mentioned.
“The place potential, we’re redirecting inbound flights already on their method to Heathrow to different UK airports.”
Singapore Airways
A spokesperson for Singapore Airways (SIA) mentioned quite a few its flights had been impacted by the disruption.
Flight SQ322, which left Singapore on Thursday, was diverted to Frankfurt, whereas flight SQ306, which took off from Singapore on Friday, was diverted to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France. One other flight that took off on Friday returned to Singapore.
Flight SQ318 out of Singapore has been canceled, the spokesperson added, as have most of the airline’s deliberate departures out of Heathrow.
“SIA will present all vital help to the affected passengers, together with offering lodge lodging, and reaccommodating them on different flights or land transport,” the spokesperson mentioned. “Different SIA flights between Singapore and London Heathrow could also be affected.”
Emirates
Emirates mentioned on Friday that it had canceled six flights into and out of Heathrow.
“Passengers connecting onto the flights to London Heathrow is not going to be accepted for journey till additional discover on the level of origin,” the airline mentioned in an announcement. “We’re monitoring the scenario intently and can replace our clients because the scenario develops.”
Vacationers on account of fly in or out of Heathrow with Emirates can rebook to journey to different U.Ok. airports, or journey on a later date, the airline mentioned.
Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific mentioned flights CX239 and CX253 from Hong Kong to London on 21 March have been canceled.
“All Cathay flights from London to Hong Kong on 21 March have additionally been canceled,” it mentioned in an announcement. “We’re assessing the scenario and can preserve our clients knowledgeable with the newest updates.”
