London´s Heathrow airport briefly suspends some flights due to "security issue"

LONDON: London´s Heathrow airport briefly suspended flights from one of its terminals due to a security issue earlier on Friday, a spokeswoman said.

"Departures were suspended for a short time from Terminal 3 due to a security issue. We are very sorry to any passengers whose journeys are affected," the airport spokeswoman said without elaborating.

Heathrow is one of the world´s busiest airports and the affected terminal mainly services long-haul flights, although it also offers some European destinations.