Heathrow Airport resumed operations after being closed for several hours due to a fire that damaged an electricity substation in Hayes. The Metropolitan Police do not consider the incident suspicious, while the London Fire Brigade investigates the cause. British Airways anticipates operating about 85% of their scheduled flights on Saturday but expects delays amid recovery efforts. The Department of Transport has temporarily lifted restrictions on night flights to address congestion caused by the outage. Heathrow's chief executive reassured passengers to arrive at regular times as normal operations were expected to resume soon.
Flights resumed at Heathrow after a blaze knocked out an electricity substation, with British Airways planning to operate 85% of its schedule, albeit with delays.
The Metropolitan Police stated the incident wasn't suspicious, while the London Fire Brigade investigates the electrical equipment involved in the fire.
Heathrow's chief executive confirmed operations would return to normal soon, advising passengers to arrive at standard times without needing to come earlier.
The Department of Transport lifted overnight flight restrictions temporarily to alleviate congestion following significant disruptions caused by the power outage.
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