The official said he had raised concerns about Heathrow’s electricity supply days before a power outage forced it to shut ...

In 2024, Heathrow was the busiest airport in Europe by passenger numbers and the fourth busiest worldwide. Nearly 84 million ...

The Metropolitan Police provided an update on social media saying the fire at the substation does not appear suspicious. "After initial assessment, our officers are not treating the cause of the ...

How can such an event occur at a place like Heathrow, and why were precautions not in place to protect such a critical infrastructure? Could such an event occur here?

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(Maja Smiejkowska/PA via AP) Passengers in the arrivals hall at Heathrow Terminal 5 in London, Saturday March 22, 2025, after flights resumed at the airport. (Maja Smiejkowska/PA via AP) A British ...

Although the Heathrow closure came out of the blue, airlines do of course have emergency plans setting out guidelines and ...

Britain’s Heathrow defended its decision to shut down operations at Europe’s busiest airport on Friday as the blame game ...

Heathrow’s chair has ordered an internal investigation into the airport’s crisis management plans and response to the power outage which forced it to close for 15 hours on Friday. Former transport ...

Heathrow’s chair has ordered an internal investigation into the airport’s crisis management plans and response to the power outage which forced it to close for 15 hours on Friday. Former ...

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