London, March 22 -- Heathrow Airport announced on Friday night that it is restarting flights after a power outage took place there that had resulted in a complete shutdown of one of the world's busiest airports.

In a series of posts on X, the Airport authorities noted that it is prioritising repatriation and relocation of aircraft and is now able to "safely restart flights."

The Airport added that it hopes to run a full operation on March 22 and offered apologies for the inconvenience caused.

"Our teams have worked tirelessly since the incident to ensure a speedy recovery. We're now safely able to restart flights, prioritising repatriation and relocation of aircraft. Please do not travel to the airport unless your airline has advised y...