Dubai: Emirates To Resume Flights To Heathrow On Saturday

Emirates will resume flight operations between Dubai International (DXB) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) on Saturday, March 22, starting with flight EK007 (DXB‐LHR), the Dubai-based airline announced on its website on Friday night, March 21.

A number of flights by UAE carriers Emirates and Etihad were cancelled on Friday following the closure of the London airport caused by a fire at a power station supplying Europe's busiest airport.

Emirates flights EK001/002, EK029/030, EK031/032, EK003/004 and EK005/006 (all Dubai-Heathrow-Dubai), as well as EK008 from Heathrow to Dubai were cancelled on Friday.

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Emirates assured 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 the airline directly for assistance.

The closure of LHR forced numerous flights to divert to other airports in Britain and across Europe, while many long-haul flights returned to their point of departure. According to airline experts, the last time European airports experienced disruption on such a large scale was the 2010 Icelandic ash cloud that grounded some 100,000 flights.

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