Heathrow Airport 'open and fully operational' after day of disruption

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2025-03-22

London (PA Media/dpa) - London's Heathrow Airport said it is "open and fully operational" on Saturday after the airport was shut over a loss of power caused by a substation fire. Flights resumed at the west London airport on Friday evening and restrictions on overnight flights were temporarily lifted following hours of closure, after a blaze knocked out an electricity substation in Hayes late on Thursday. The Metropolitan Police are not treating......

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