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Around 200,000 passengers were disrupted after the airport was closed to all flights on Friday until around 6pm after the fire.

Disruptive but not deadly closure that is not government’s fault is just the thing to ease the spring statement stress

In 2024, Heathrow was the busiest airport in Europe by passenger numbers and the fourth busiest worldwide. Nearly 84 million passengers passed through its five terminals during the year. These figures highlight the scale of disruption caused by its recent complete closure after a fire at an electricity substation.

A fire at the North Hyde electricity substation last week disrupted power supplies at the West London hub.

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Some 200,000 passengers were affected as the west London airport was closed for much of Friday after a fire at a nearby electricity substation.

The fire's impact raised concerns about the resilience of Britain's energy system to accident, natural disaster or attack.

More than 1,000 flights were cancelled on Friday after a fire at an electrical substation caused a power cut