Willem Marks
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NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-22-2025 3PM EDT
An airport spokesperson confirmed Heathrow was, quote, open and fully operational this morning while airlines raced to get stranded passengers whose flights were diverted or cancelled through to their final destinations. The airport added hundreds of additional staff to help 10,000 additional passengers travel through Heathrow from around the world.
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NPR News: 03-22-2025 3PM EDT
but travellers are still being asked to check their flight status as several routes early Saturday had already been cancelled. The shutdown had initially prompted the counter-terrorism force at London's Metropolitan Police Force to conduct an investigation.
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NPR News: 03-22-2025 3PM EDT
However, suspicious causes for the fire have been ruled out, leaving UK lawmakers and ministers concerned about the resilience of Britain's critical infrastructure. For NPR News, I'm Willem Marks in London.