Emirates resumes flights to and from Heathrow after fire shutdown

A fire knocked out power to London's Heathrow Airport on Friday, shutting down the facility and affecting hundreds of thousands of passengers before authorities announced a partial resumption of flights.

On Saturday, flights between the UAE and Heathrow Airport have resumed.

Emirates said, “Following the reopening of London Heathrow Airport ‑ Emirates will resume flight operations starting with flight EK07 (DXB‑LHR) on 22 March.

“Customers connecting onwards to London Heathrow Airport with confirmed bookings will be accepted to travel from the point of origin.

“For cancelled bookings, customers can contact their booking agent for rebooking options.  Customers who have booked directly with Emirates can contact us for assistance.”

Emirates Airline and Etihad Airways had earlier cancelled flights to Heathrow and announced diversions in their flight schedule due to the Heathrow closure, according to reports.

According to Indo-Asian News Service, India's largest carrier Air India on Friday said that its operations, to and from London Heathrow (LHR), have been disrupted following the temporary suspension of operations at the airport.

European shares fell alongside other major global stock markets on Friday on uncertainty over trade tensions and geopolitical conflicts, while travel and leisure stocks were hit after a fire led to the closure of Britain's Heathrow Airport.

The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.6% in a third consecutive session of declines.