National Grid's chief executive has said Heathrow had "enough power" from other substations following Friday's fire that caused the airport to shut down.

National Grid (NYSE:NGG) is Heathrow's main source of power, even as the airport has emergency back-up power supplies, which use diesel generators and batteries, but they only keep crucial safety ...

The chief executive of National Grid has claimed that Heathrow Airport had enough power from other substations despite Friday's shutdown. Around 1,300 flights were affected after a fire knocked ...

London’s Heathrow Airport was completely shut down Friday because of a power outage due to a large fire nearby, causing massive disruption to one of the world’s busiest travel hubs. Follow for live ...

HEATHROW has blasted a National Grid boss who claimed the airport had "enough power to stay open" following a substation fire. The shutdown of the entire airport on Friday, due to a loss of power ...

Heathrow Airport had enough power to avoid shutting down on Friday, the chief executive of the National Grid has claimed. John Pettigrew, speaking for the first time since a fire at an electricity ...

The National Grid has said it is “deeply sorry” following an electrical fire that led to the catastrophic closure of Heathrow Airport on Friday, leaving thousands stranded. Heathrow was thrust into ...

National Grid's chief executive has said Heathrow had "enough power" from other substations following Friday's fire that caused the airport to shut down. John Pettigrew told the Financial Times ...

Heathrow Airport chiefs have clapped back at the National Grid CEO's claims, insisting that despite assertions of sufficient power from alternate substations, Friday's shutdown was unavoidable.

A spokesperson for the airport said the "unprecedented incident" meant it would not have been possible for Heathrow to "operate interrupted". A statement added: "As the National Grid’s chief ...