Passengers are being advised not to travel to Heathrow airport as the hub will be shut today following a fire
The fire at the substation in Hayes, in west London, has left thousands of homes without power and caused around 150 people to be evacuated from surrounding properties
The Airport will be closed until 23h59 on 21 March.
Long haul flights are returning to their origin Airport or diverting to Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris.
We’re working as quickly as possible to update them on their travel options for the next 24 hours and beyond,” it said in a statement.
The airport was scheduled to see 665 departures today, equating to over 145,094 seats and a further 669 flights were due to arrive today, equating to 145,836 seats
