Heathrow Airport operations back to normal a day after its complete closure due to power outage

After Heathrow Airport, one of busiest in the world, suffered a major power outage on Friday, the officials confirmed Saturday that its operations have returned to normal and are fully open today.

On Friday, flights to and from London's Heathrow Airport were cancelled due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation that caused a significant power outage.

The incident occurred just before midnight on Thursday, leading to the airport's closure until 11:59 p.m. on Friday for safety reasons. The London Fire Brigade responded with 10 fire engines and 70 firefighters, managing to contain the fire, although its cause remains under investigation with no signs of foul play.


The outage disrupted travel for approximately 2,00,000 passengers expected at Heathrow, with all flights grounded. Long-haul flights from North America and Asia were particularly affected, with some aircraft forced to turn around or divert to other airports in Europe.

The closure also stranded around 4,000 tons of cargo.

Heathrow, which served 83.6 million passengers last year, is a critical hub for international travel. While London has other airports, such as Gatwick, they are much smaller and cannot fully compensate for the loss of operations at Heathrow.