SINGAPORE, March 22 – Singapore Airlines (SIA) has resumed full operations to London’s Heathrow Airport after a major power station fire caused severe disruptions, grounding flights and stranding thousands of passengers.
According to Channel News Asia (CNA), the first SIA flight, SQ308, departed Changi Airport at 9 AM today, marking the airline’s return to normal service. Additional flights SQ318, SQ322, and SQ312 are scheduled to follow later in the day.
However, Heathrow-bound return flights SQ305 and SQ317 were cancelled, while other outbound services from London to Singapore remain operational, according to the airport’s official website.
Heathrow Gradually Restoring Flights
A Heathrow Airport spokesperson confirmed that flights began resuming yesterday at 4 PM GMT, prioritizing repatriation flights and aircraft relocation. Full operations are expected to be restored by today.
The sudden shutdown of one of the world’s busiest airports left tens of thousands of travellers stranded, with airlines scrambling to arrange alternative flights and accommodations.
Before the disruption, Heathrow had been scheduled to handle 1,351 flights and nearly 291,000 passengers yesterday. The unexpected shutdown led to flight diversions across the UK and Europe, with some long-haul flights forced to return to their departure points.
As Heathrow works to fully restore operations, airlines and passengers are gradually adjusting to normal flight schedules.
