BA cancels 28 flights

2005-10-01 08:59

London - British Airways cancelled 28 flights on Friday because of a power failure at London's Heathrow Airport, causing disruption for at least 1 000 passengers.

BA cancelled 14 return flights from Heathrow to European destinations including Paris, Brussels and Geneva after the power failure at the airport's Terminal 4, BA spokesperson Laura Goodes said.

The power outage meant aircraft could not be refuelled, Goodes added. She did not have an exact figure for the number of passengers affected, but said it was at least 1 000.

All the passengers were being rebooked on other flights, Goodes said. Terminal 4 lost power at around 14:45, but it was restored later on Friday evening.

- AP