Heathrow Airport has announced a full-day closure due to a significant power outage caused by a fire at a nearby electricity substation. The airport evacuated hundreds of travelers early Friday, and it will remain closed until 11:59 p.m. local time. More than 1,300 flights scheduled for the day have been canceled, impacting not just Heathrow but also causing diversion issues across other UK and European airports. This disruption is expected to have a cascading effect on global travel for several days as scheduling and logistics are significantly altered.
In the early hours of Friday morning, Heathrow staff evacuated hundreds of stranded travelers, and the airport will remain closed until March 21 at 11:59 p.m. local time.
The impact of this incident can cascade over several days, as aircraft, crew, and passengers are out of place, with limited spare aircraft and seats available to recover passengers.
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