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Grounded: The questions Heathrow must answer over fire shutdown

Given the immense harm caused, Heathrow still has some key things to answer, writes travel correspondent Simon Calder

The Independent UK

Pressure mounts on Heathrow boss as airlines threaten legal action over fire shutdown chaos

Warning of potential legal action comes as No10 and Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander decline to say they have confidence in Thomas Woldbye

Evening Standard

Labour delight in welcome distraction of Heathrow crisis-not-really-a-crisis

Disruptive but not deadly closure that is not government’s fault is just the thing to ease the spring statement stress

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Flight chaos, stranded passengers and lost profits: how airlines manage crises like the Heathrow shutdown

In 2024, Heathrow was the busiest airport in Europe by passenger numbers and the fourth busiest worldwide. Nearly 84 million passengers passed through its five terminals during the year. These figures highlight the scale of disruption caused by its recent complete closure after a fire at an electricity substation.

The Conversation

Ministers ‘monitoring’ how passengers looked after following Heathrow shutdown

A fire at the North Hyde electricity substation last week disrupted power supplies at the West London hub.

Evening Standard

Under-fire Heathrow boss insists controversial decision to shut airport ‘wasn’t difficult’

Exclusive: Thomas Woldbye insists shutting down was the only option following fire at nearby power station – despite head of National Grid maintaining that the airport could have stayed open

The Independent UK

PM ‘deeply concerned’ about Heathrow closure

Some 200,000 passengers were affected as the west London airport was closed for much of Friday after a fire at a nearby electricity substation.

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Heathrow defends response after substation fire grounds flights for 18 hours

The fire's impact raised concerns about the resilience of Britain's energy system to accident, natural disaster or attack.

Euronews

Is Heathrow back to normal now after flight cancellation chaos?

More than 1,000 flights were cancelled on Friday after a fire at an electrical substation caused a power cut

Evening Standard

Heathrow defends its response as questions grow about why a fire shut the airport for so long

Heathrow bosses are defending their response to a fire that shut down Europe’s busiest air hub for almost a day

The Independent UK

Heathrow fire: transport secretary says she’d ‘struggle to sleep’ after report airport boss went to bed amid crisis

Heidi Alexander declines to say she has confidence in Thomas Woldbye after airport chaos at the weekend

The Guardian - UK

Minister says she would have struggled to sleep if running Heathrow

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander made the comment following a report the airport’s chief executive went back to bed after the power outage began.

Evening Standard

Fortnum & Mason offers high-end hampers in minutes in new rapid delivery service

Britain’s oldest department store said Londoners will be able to order its hampers and groceries 24/7 via delivery app Zapp.

Evening Standard

National Grid boss says Heathrow could have stayed open despite substation fire

Two other substations available to supply airport with electricity, according to chief executive

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The Independent UK

Heathrow had enough power to avoid shutdown, says National Grid

Chief executive John Pettigrew said two substations were ‘always available’

Evening Standard

Heathrow had access to power despite shutdown, says National Grid chief

John Pettigrew said two substations were ‘always available for the distribution network companies and Heathrow to take power’

The Guardian - UK

Service at Heathrow airport returns to normal two days after forced closure

More than a thousand flights were cancelled on Friday after a fire at an electrical substation caused a power cut

Evening Standard

What we know about the closure and reopening of Heathrow Airport

Around 200,000 passengers were affected by Friday’s closure of Europe’s busiest airport.

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The Independent UK

Power play: how the Heathrow shutdown hit passengers at home and away

The Man Who Pays His Way: Any more of this and I will start a line of travel chaos T-shirts

Evening Standard

Heathrow Airport returning to normal as investigations ordered into power outage

British Airways said it is anticipating being able to run a ‘near-full schedule’ on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Heathrow airport: Urgent probe ordered into power outage which was branded ‘national embarrassment’

Energy secretary Ed Miliband orders grid operator to conduct ‘urgent’ probe into fire which caused ‘unprecedented’ Heathrow shutdown

The Guardian - UK

‘Wake-up call’: ministers launch urgent investigation into Heathrow shutdown

Government says lessons need to be learned after the substation fire that caused chaos for 300,000 passengers

Evening Standard

Missing friend’s wedding ceremony ‘nightmarish’, says Heathrow passenger

Farah Rafeeq, 24, was due to travel with Singapore Airlines on Friday from Heathrow with her friend.

Evening Standard

Ed Miliband orders grid operator to urgently investigate Heathrow power outage after fire

Flights resumed at the west London airport on Friday evening and restrictions on overnight flights were temporarily lifted after hours of closure.

Evening Standard

Power restored to west London homes after Heathrow substation fire

The blaze forced the airport to axe more than 1,300 flights

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