UK: Flight disruptions reported at LHR July 18

Event

Flight cancelations and hours-long delays have been reported at Terminal 5 of London's Heathrow Airport (LHR) on the evening of Wednesday, July 18 (local time), due to an information technology (IT) systems malfunction. The systems malfunction comes after a number of flight disruptions were reported earlier in the day due to the evacuation of a control tower because of a fire alarm. It is unclear when regularly scheduled flight services will resume. Lingering flight disruptions are expected at LHR in the coming hours.

Advice

Individuals scheduled to fly via LHR in the coming hours are advised to monitor developments to the situation, confirm flight reservations, and contact their airline for more information.