London Heathrow Airport has resumed operations following a significant power outage caused by a fire at a nearby substation, which led to the cancellation of over 1,300 flights and impacted nearly 291,000 passengers globally. The airport's chief executive issued an apology for the disruption and estimates the economic fallout could reach £4.8 million in lost tourism daily. As flights resumed, additional staff were deployed to assist the influx of passengers, while investigations into the fire continue without suspicion of foul play.
Flights at London Heathrow Airport resumed last night after a fire knocked out its power supply and shut Europe's busiest airport for the day, stranding thousands of passengers.
A total of 34 flights were cancelled between Dublin Airport and Heathrow, with a total of 291,000 passengers affected by the closure.
The closure is estimated to cost the UK economy up to £4.8 million in lost tourism revenue per day.
Heathrow's chief executive defended the response to the 'unprecedented' loss of power and apologized for the disruptions caused.
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