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  Heathrow expects to fully operate on Saturday after the airport shut down due to a power loss, as passengers are advised of potential disruptions.

Overnight, a small number of flights resumed at the west London airport following hours of closure after a large fire at a nearby electricity substation triggered a “significant power outage”.

Follow updates on Heathrow shutdown

The closure of Europe’s busiest airport on Friday led to over 1,000 flights being cancelled and disrupted the travel plans of more than 200,000 passengers.

In an update on Friday evening, the Metropolitan Police said the cause of the fire is believed to be non-suspicious, while the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said its investigation will focus on electrical distribution equipment.

Heathrow‘s boss Thomas Woldbye said the flights that took off on Friday night would help ensure the airport had “operations in place” for Saturday morning.

Several airlines, including British Airways (BA), Air Canada and United Airlines, said late on Friday that they would restart scheduled flights both to and from Heathrow.

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Source: https://news.sky.com/story/heathrow-resumes-flights-and-hopes-for-full-day-of-service-but-passengers-face-further-delays-13333554