Heathrow Airport temporarily closed Friday due to an electrical fire, causing delays for those traveling internationally.
A fire at an electrical substation near Heathrow Airport has caused an unprecedented shutdown of the United Kingdom’s busiest air hub, stranding hundreds of thousands of travelers and disrupting international air travel.
The incident at Heathrow, the world’s fifth-busiest airport, comes just as many Americans travel for spring break. Heathrow airport delays could leave some travelers in the United States scrambling to figure out their next steps.Why It Matters
The shutdown at Heathrow adds pressure on congested air travel systems around the world. Heathrow was scheduled to handle 1,351 flights carrying up to 291,000 passengers on Friday alone, according to Reuters.
„This is an extreme situation where the entire aviation ecosystem is impacted“, Anita Mendiratta, an aviation consultant, told the Associated Press.
