SINGAPORE: Singapore Airways (SIA) has cancelled a number of flights to and from London’s Heathrow Airport, which can be closed all day on Friday (Mar 21) after a big hearth at an electrical energy substation knocked out power at Britain’s busiest airport.
In response to CNA’s queries, SIA mentioned eight flights had been affected – both cancelled or diverted.
Flight SQ322, which departed Singapore on Thursday, was diverted to Frankfurt Airport in Germany.
SQ306, which departed Singapore on Friday respectively, was diverted to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.
SQ308, which departed Singapore on Friday, will return to Changi Airport and is predicted to land at 4.30pm. “The flight will subsequently be cancelled,” SIA mentioned.
4 flights from Heathrow to Singapore – SQ305, SQ317, SQ319 and SQ321 – which had been scheduled for Friday, had been cancelled, mentioned SIA.
Heathrow airport authorities mentioned they “count on vital disruption” over the approaching days, with tons of of flights and hundreds of passengers affected.
“Passengers shouldn’t journey to the airport underneath any circumstances till the airport reopens,” the airport mentioned.
On-line flight monitoring service FlightRadar24 mentioned Heathrow’s closure would have an effect on at the very least 1,351 flights to and from the airport.
It mentioned 120 flights to the airport had been within the air when the closure was introduced.
“SIA will present all obligatory help to the affected passengers, together with offering lodge lodging, and reaccommodating them on different flights or land transport,” Singapore’s flag provider mentioned.
It added that different SIA flights between Singapore and London Heathrow could also be affected, and clients are suggested to go to SIA’s website for extra data on the standing of their flights.
“The protection of our clients and crew is all the time our high precedence. SIA apologises to all clients for the inconvenience brought about.”
