Heathrow airport shutdown creates travel chaos

London’s Heathrow airport has shut down after having its power crippled by an immense fire at a nearby electrical substation, throwing thousands of global flights into chaos. Heathrow announced that it will remain closed until at least midnight on Friday “to maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues,” and that there will be no flights operating at the airport during this time. “Due to a fire at an electrical substation supplying the airport, Heathrow is experiencing a significant power outage,” Heathrow airport posted to X. “Passengers are advised not to travel to the airport and should contact their airline for further information.” 1,357 flights were scheduled to land or take off from Heathrow today according to flight tracking website FlightRadar 24. The airport handles an average of 220,000 passengers per day, making it the busiest in Europe and ranked fourth globally. At least 120 flights have already returned to their origin or been diverted to alternative airports, ... Read full article.