Heathrow Airport Closed Until Midnight Following Major Fire and Power Outage

 

21 March 2025 – Important Travel Update from Plus Chauffeurs

 

Heathrow Airport (LHR), one of the world’s busiest airports, has been fully closed until 23:59 tonight following a large fire at a nearby electricity substation, which caused a significant power outage across the airport.

 

A Heathrow spokesperson stated:

 

“To maintain the safety of our passengers and colleagues, we have no choice but to close Heathrow until 23:59 on 21 March 2025. We do not have clarity on when power may be reliably restored.”

 

What You Need to Know

•At least 1,351 flights have been cancelled today, including many that were already airborne this morning, according to Flightradar24.

•All trains to Heathrow are suspended, and passengers are being urged not to travel to the airport under any circumstances until it reopens.

•Flights have been diverted to Gatwick, Paris, and Shannon (Ireland).

•The full closure is expected to cause global disruption to airline schedules for days.

 

Plus Chauffeurs is Here to Help

 

We understand this situation is causing major disruption and uncertainty for travellers. If you’re a Plus Chauffeurs customer and your travel plans are affected by the Heathrow closure:

 

📞 Call us immediately on +44(0)3333444018

 

Our team is on standby to:

•Reorganise your chauffeur pickup or drop-off

•Divert you to or from an alternative airport (e.g. Gatwick, Southampton, Farnborough)

•Adjust journey routes in real-time using up-to-date tracking tools like inRoute

 

Travelling Later This Week?

 

Even after Heathrow reopens, delays and cancellations are expected to continue due to the knock-on effect on global airline operations. Please stay in touch with your airline and contact us to discuss any adjustments to your ground travel.

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Don’t travel to Heathrow today. Let us help you get where you need to go.

 

Book your next chauffeur-driven journey today!

 

Call us at +44(0)3333444018 or visit www.pluschauffeurs.co.uk to make your reservation.