Heathrow Airport Outage: The flights are Down and Passengers Face Chaos

Heathrow Airport Outage: Flight Disruptions Cause Chaos for Passengers

Written by: Supriya Kadu

Edited by: Pinky Deshmukh

Last Updated: March 21, 2025

Summary: A fire caused an outage at the Heathrow Airport leading to mass flight cancellations and delays.

London’s Heathrow Airport faced a major power outage, reportedly caused due to a fire that brought all the operations to a halt, causing chaos. People were fed up the cancellations and long delays; the airport staff struggled to reschedule the flights.

The sudden power outage has affected many terminals, leaving check-in counters, baggage systems, and security checkpoints in a mess. Travelers who were dissatisfied with the lack of information and help posted numerous concerns on social media. Airport officials promised travelers that they were striving to get everything back to normal as quickly as possible.

As of now, authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and examining the extent of the damage. Some flights have been resumed after the chaos but the delay will still continue for hours. It is recommended that passengers verify with airlines before arriving at the airport.