Heathrow Airport in London said it will resume some flights later today after bein shut down completely, resulting to massive disruption at one of the world’s busiest travel hubs.
The National Grid of the United Kingdom (UK) said power has been restored to “parts of Heathrow” following an outage due to a large fire nearby, but the airport is warning passengers not to travel there until it reopens.
According to edition.cnn.com:
Heathrow’s closure is expected to affect more than 1,300 flights in the coming days, and disruptions will be felt across the world. An airline analytics firm estimated that “upwards of 145,000” passengers could be impacted, while an aviation expert told CNN the airline industry could lose hundreds of billions of dollars.
Authorities revealed, Counter-terror police are investigating the cause of the fire, given its impact on “critical national infastructure.”
Heathrow Airport announced: “Our teams have worked tirelessly since the incident to ensure a speedy recovery. We’re now safely able to restart flights, prioritising repatriation and relocation of aircraft. Please do not travel to the airport unless your airline has advised you to do so.
“We hope to run a full operation tomorrow and will provide further information shortly. Our priority remains the safety of our passengers and those working at the airport. We apologise for the inconvenience caused by this incident.”
