SINGAPORE: At least one flight leaving Singapore for London has been cancelled after Britain’s Heathrow Airport said on March 21 it will be closed until midnight (8am on March 22 Singapore time).
Singapore Airlines’ flight SQ318, which was supposed to depart at 12.45pm on March 21, has been cancelled.
It was among six flights that are scheduled to depart from Changi Airport for Heathrow Airport between 12pm on March 21 and 1.30am on March 22.
The other flights that may be affected include BA16, QF1, BA12, SQ322 and SQ306.
In response to The Straits Times’ queries, Changi Airport Group (CAG) said passengers travelling from Singapore and London’s Heathrow Airport are advised to check with their airline on their flight’s status.
Passengers can check on the status of flights departing from and arriving at Changi on CAG’s website.
ST has contacted Singapore Airlines, British Airways and Qantas Airways for more information.
Heathrow Airport experienced a significant power outage due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation supplying the airport.
Fire crews are responding to the accident but there is no clarity on when power may be reliably restored, a Heathrow spokesperson told Reuters in an e-mail, and added that they expect significant disruption over the coming days.
According to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, at least 120 flights will have to divert due to the airport closure.
Britain’s Heathrow Airport said on March 21 it will be closed until midnight after experiencing a significant power outage due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation supplying the airport.
Dozens of diversions to other airports were already occurring, with Qantas Airways sending its flight from Perth to Paris and a United Airlines New York flight heading to Shannon, Ireland.
A United Airlines flight from San Francisco was due to land in Washington rather than London.
Heathrow was the world’s second-busiest international airport in 2024 behind Dubai, according to travel data firm OAG. - The Straits Times/ANN
