March 21
By Raechel Thankam Job
Britain’s Heathrow Airport said on Friday that it had begun reopening after a massive fire at a nearby electrical substation knocked out power, forcing a shutdown at Europe’s busiest airport and disrupting the flight schedules of airlines globally.
At least 120 inbound flights to Heathrow were diverted to other airports, according to flight-tracking website FlightRadar24.
Here are the top 10 airlines by capacity whose aircraft were set to arrive at Heathrow Airport on Friday.
AIRLINE FLIGHTS SEATS
British Airways 341 67,962
Virgin Atlantic 31 9,058
Lufthansa 21 3,780
American Airlines 20 5,744
Aer Lingus 19 3,484
United Airlines 17 3,673
SAS 14 2,520
Swiss 12 2,000
Eurowings 13 1,906
Delta Air Lines 11 2,687
Other 67 airlines 143 9,790
Total 669 145,836
Here is what airlines are saying about the closure:
Source: Data from Cirium Ascend, company statements.
Note: The seats represent capacity, not ticketed passengers.