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Heathrow defends its response as questions grow about why a fire shut the airport for so long
Heathrow executives are defending their response to a fire that shut down Europe’s busiest air hub for almost a day.
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 resumes some flights after fire causes "significant power outage"
London's Heathrow Airport​, one of the busiest airports in the world, was shut down by a power outage caused by a fire at an electrical substation.

Aviation authority to scrutinise 'resilience' of Heathrow

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UK aviation watchdog to review Heathrow's resilience rules
Britain's aviation watchdog will consider Heathrow airport's resilience rules as part of a regular review, it said on Thursday, following a closure last week that disrupted global flight schedules and stranded thousands of passengers.
Heathrow’s outage raises questions about Britain’s resilience
The substation fire that shut Heathrow for most of March 21st turned out to be the latter—prompting a blame game between the airport and Britain’s electricity-system operator. (Heathrow’s chairman, Lord Deighton,
Aviation authority to scrutinise 'resilience' of Heathrow after day-long fire closure
Heathrow was shut in the early hours of Friday last week after the fire at the Hayes substation in west London hit electricity supplies.
Flight chaos and lost profits: The real cost for airlines of the Heathrow shutdown
In 2024, Heathrow was the busiest airport in Europe by passenger numbers and the fourth busiest worldwide. Nearly 84 million ...
A Fire Plunged Heathrow Into Darkness. A Nearby Data Center Kept Humming. Why?
It could cost $100 million and take years to install the backup generators to prevent another hourslong power loss like the ...
Heathrow warns airlines risk having to pay £1bn for better power system
CEO says airport will review case for upgrading grid connections after outage that shut hub for nearly 24 hours ...
UK aviation body plans to incentivise service quality at Heathrow Airport
Britain's Civil Aviation Authority said it plans to set incentives for London's Heathrow to invest in its operations and ...
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 ...
Britain’s Data Centers and a Century-Old Mill Have Better Backup Than Heathrow
London Heathrow Airport failed to do what a nearby data center, a century-old aluminum smelter and a typical UK trauma ...
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London's Heathrow Airport 'fully operational' after fire causes travel chaos
The UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband announced Saturday that he is ordering an ...
Guernsey 'exploring' options for Heathrow route
Guernsey has begun work to explore a new air route to Heathrow, according to the States. Plans are unlikely to be more ...