6 h. ago Heathrow airport live: Flights begin landing after mass disruption as airport aims to resume ‘full operation’

BA expects to operate around 85 per cent of its scheduled flights

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7 h. ago Heathrow Airport's defiant message as flights finally resume following chaotic closure

Heathrow Airport - the busiest airport in Europe after handling nearly 84million passengers in 2024 - was closed for hours on Friday after a blaze knocked out an electricity substation

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10 h. ago Heathrow airport live: Passengers to face ‘huge’ impact into the weekend as airport aims to resume ‘full operation’

The London airport said it hopes to run a ‘full operation’ on Saturday after flights resumed on Friday evening

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13 h. ago Heathrow airport live: British Airways warns of ‘huge’ impact into weekend despite flights resuming after fire

The London airport said it hopes to run a ‘full operation’ on Saturday after flights resumed on Friday evening

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16 h. ago Heathrow partially reopens after fire that caused power cut and travel chaos

Airport expects to be fully operational on Saturday, but airlines say closure will have ‘huge impact’ in coming daysDowning Street has said there are “questions to answer” after a fire at an electrical substation closed down London Heathrow airport, stopping more than 1,350 flights and disrupting the journeys of hundreds of thousands of passengers.Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into the “unprecedented” incident that left Britain’s biggest airport unable to function as engineers tried to restore power, but said there was “no indication of foul play”. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Heathrow closure as it happened: Airport closed after nearby fire causes power outage; Travellers face further disruption even after site reopens

Heathrow closure as it happened: Airport closed after nearby fire causes power outage; Travellers face further disruption even after site reopens  Financial Times

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18 h. ago Heathrow Airport closes due to London fire, disrupting hundreds of flights, stranding passengers

Heathrow Airport closes due to London fire, disrupting hundreds of flights, stranding passengers  The Associated Press

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18 h. ago Heathrow airport live: First flights resume after electrical substation fire shuts airport

Planes start to land again after 1,351 flights cancelled or forced to land elsewhere

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19 h. ago London’s Heathrow Airport closed after substation fire cuts power

London’s Heathrow Airport closed after substation fire cuts power  The Washington Post

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20 h. ago Heathrow will resume some flights 'later today' and prioritise repatriations for stranded passengers

More than 1,300 flights to and from the UK's busiest airport have been affected after it had to be closed due to a blaze at a nearby electricity substation.

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21 h. ago Heathrow Airport restarting flights as they confirm when disruption will end

An electrical fire caused the airport to close earlier on Friday.

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21 h. ago London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Resume Some Flights After Fire Closed Hub

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Resume Some Flights After Fire Closed Hub  Bloomberg

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21 h. ago Heathrow will resume flights 'later today' and prioritise services to repatriate Britons who were diverted to other airports across the world

More than 1,300 flights to and from the UK's busiest airport have been affected after it had to be closed due to a blaze at a nearby electricity substation.

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21 h. ago Heathrow airport live: First flights to resume tonight after electrical substation fire shut airport

Passengers told not to go to airport ‘under any circumstances’ as 1,351 flights cancelled or forced to land elsewhere

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21 h. ago Heathrow says 'some flights' to go TODAY and reveals when 'full operation' will resume

It comes after Heathrow Airport was forced closed for the whole day after a huge fire tore through an electrical substation supplying its power - with thousands of flights cancelled

Politics

21 h. ago Heathrow says some flights will take off today and reveals when 'full operation' will resume

Heathrow Airport has issued a statement after it was forced closed for the whole day as a huge fire tore through an electrical substation supplying its power - with thousands of flights cancelled

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22 h. ago Hotel prices surge by 1,850% to £1,000 as furious travellers hit out at firms for 'profiting off people's misfortune' amid Heathrow Airport meltdown

Hotel prices have surged by up to £946 after Heathrow Airport was forced to close. Furious travellers have hit out at hospitality firms for 'profiting off people's misfortune'.

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22 h. ago London’s Heathrow Airport closes after substation fire, upending global travel

London’s Heathrow Airport closes after substation fire, upending global travel  The Washington Post

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22 h. ago London Heathrow Airport Closed Due to Power Outage Caused by Fire

London Heathrow Airport Closed Due to Power Outage Caused by Fire  Bloomberg

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22 h. ago London Heathrow Airport (LHR) Closed Due to Power Outage Caused by Fire

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) Closed Due to Power Outage Caused by Fire  Bloomberg

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