Heathrow’s London Airport was closed all Friday, excluded one of the most prominent airports in the world and caused disorders in the world after losing power due to fires nearby.
Closing disrupts the important journey for Britain, Europe and the world. On average, more than 220,000 passengers traveled on an airport on flights to flights, which offered 90 Air Force to more than 180 destinations around the world last year.
On Friday morning, planes were supposed to arrive from distant such as Vietnam, India and Brunej, and passengers expected to take off to destinations such as Tokyo, New York and Riyadh.
Heathrow advised passengers not to travel to the airport because it would be closed to at least 23:59 by local time.
Here’s what we know about Heathrow’s closure.
The problem began with a nearby fire.
Heathrow said early Friday that he had been hit by an interruption of electricity, caused by a fire in an electric substation that supplies the airport.
The London Fire Brigade said she was invited to a fire in West London on Thursday, arranging dozens of firefighters. About 150 people were evacuated from the area.
The cause of the fire was not known, the fire brigade said.
Nearly, nearby homes and companies were affected, the fire brigade said. About 16,000 customers were without electricity early on Friday, according to Scottish and Southern Electricy Networks, a British Energy Company.
Fire effects will be global.
Heathrow closure will affect at least 1,351 flights at and out of the airport, states Flighttradar24, a flight monitoring site. As the closing was published early Friday, 120 aircraft that were supposed to arrive at Heathrow were in the air.
Some are diverted to alternative airports, including London Gatwick Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, Flighthradar24 said. Others began to return to their origin.
A fire disorder was expected to expand on Friday morning, said Pat Goulbourne, an assistant commissioner at the Fire Brigade.
“We expect significant disorders in the coming days, and passengers under no circumstances should travel to the airport until the airport does not open again,” heathrow spokesman said in a statement.
British laws protect many passengers facing disorders.
Aviation companies have to worry about you if you leave Britain to any airline or get there on the EU or UK airline. If your flight is canceled, you should offer you a choice of refund or alternative travel arrangements at the earliest opportunity, according to British Civil aviation administration.
If you decide to travel at another time, they must provide you with a reasonable amount of food or drink, accommodation if you are diverted to you to accommodation the next day.
If your flight is canceled or redirected, check your Aviochepania on his rules.
