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When Heathrow is down, the entire economy feels the impact

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24.03.2025

21 March 2025, 13:33 | Updated: 21 March 2025, 13:52

By Clive Wratten

Today's fire at London Heathrow is an unprecedented event, and we send our best wishes to everyone involved in the recovery efforts.

Today's fire at London Heathrow is an unprecedented event, and we send our best wishes to everyone involved in the recovery efforts. This incident has, once again, laid bare the vital role air travel plays in supporting the UK economy. When Heathrow is down, the entire economy feels the impact.

Over 20,000 people travelling for work today will have faced major disruption, and this number will grow with every additional day of closure and reduced capacity. As a gateway that........

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