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 ...
London’s Heathrow resumes flights after a fire cut power to Europe’s busiest airport
The first plane landed at Heathrow Airport late Friday, about 18 hours after an inferno at an electrical substation caused a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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Flights Resume at Heathrow After Fire Forced Its Closure
Heathrow’s chief executive, Thomas Woldbye, said that as the airport reopens this evening, officials would prioritize flights that had been stranded in Europe. The restart would involve “a few ...
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A Fire Plunged Heathrow Into Darkness. A Nearby Data Center Kept Humming. Why?
Meanwhile it took officials at Europe’s busiest airport close to ... He said most of the world’s airports — including Heathrow — have not been willing to make the big investments necessary ...
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Heathrow London airport closure: World's second biggest airport comes to a standstill - Top developments
Heathrow Airport, Europe's busiest aviation hub, closed on Friday due to a fire at a substation. In 2024, the airport handled a record of 84 million passengers. The closure affects over 1,351 flights.