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The boss of Heathrow Airport has apologised to the over 200,000 passengers whose journeys were disrupted by its closure last month following a fire. Thomas Woldbye offered his "deepest regrets" adding...
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Thomas Woldbye offered his "deepest regrets" adding that the "situation was unprecedented".
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The fire at the substation raised questions about the vulnerability of Britain’s infrastructure, and experts have said it could cost up to $100 million to create backup systems that could have kept th...
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Heathrow Airport boss apologises for fire shutdown
The boss of Heathrow Airport has apologised to the over 200,000 passengers whose journeys were disrupted by its closure last month following a fire. Thomas Woldbye offered his "deepest regrets" adding that the "situation was unprecedented".
Did Heathrow ignore power outage warnings before the airport shutdown?
Heathrow Airport faced severe disruptions on 21 March after a power substation fire led to a near 24-hour shutdown, impacting over 250,000 passengers. Airlines had warned Heathrow about vulnerabilities in its power supply days before the incident,
Heathrow Airport warned about power ‘resilience’ concerns days before outage
UK MPs have been grilling company representatives involved in the response to a Heathrow Airport power outage that saw flight operations grind to a standstill.
Heathrow warned by airlines about power supply days before shutdown
Heathrow Airport was warned about the "resilience" of its power supply in the days before a fire which shut down the airport for more than a day last month. The boss of a group representing airlines told a group of MPs on Wednesday that he spoke to Heathrow on 15 March about his concerns and again on 19 March.
Heathrow 'warned about power supply' days before shutdown
Heathrow airport was warned about its power supply in the days before the entire hub was shut down due to an outage that caused massive disruption, lawmakers were told on
Heathrow ‘was warned about risk to power supplies’ days before outage
Heathrow Airport was warned about risks to its power supply days before it closed following a major fire. Nigel Wicking, chief executive of Heathrow Airline Operators Committee, which represents airlines that use the London airport,
Heathrow Was Warned of Power Supply Vulnerabilities, Airlines Advocate Says
The official told a parliamentary committee that he had raised concerns about the resilience of Heathrow’s electricity supply just days before a fire forced the airport to shut down.
Airlines warned Heathrow about power supply before shutdown
Heathrow Airport was warned about the "resilience" of its power supply in the days before a fire which shut down the airport for over a day last month. Nigel Wicking, chief executive of the Heathrow Airline Operators' Committee,
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Fire near Heathrow Airport shuts key station with passengers facing major delays
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Heathrow boss defends response as airport resumes flights after fire brought facility to standstill
Heathrow’s chief executive has defended the airport’s response to the power outage and shutdown that sparked global travel chaos, apologizing to stranded passengers and confirming the airport is “operating as normal” Saturday.
London's Heathrow Airport is "fully operational" after fire caused power outage, prompting flight cancellations and chaos
London's Heathrow Airport reopened on Saturday after a power outage at one of the world's busiest airports the previous day caused widespread chaos and cancellations.
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London's main airport was shut down after a fire caused a power outage, with passengers advised to avoid Heathrow "until further notice."
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London’s Heathrow slowly resumes flights after a fire cut power to Europe’s busiest airport
A fire at a nearby substation knocked out the airport's power. At least 1,350 flights were affected, FlightRadar 24 said, and the impact was likely to last several days.
Heathrow power supply fears were raised days before substation fire, MPs hear
Heathrow power supply fears were raised days before substation fire, MPs hear - The airport was closed to all flights for most of Friday March 21.
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