What we learnt from travel chaos and how could it be prevented? - It takes 10 hours to restore key airport systems if they ...

LONDON — A fire at an electrical substation knocked out power to Heathrow Airport for most of Friday, forcing Europe's busiest hub to shut down for roughly 18 hours, causing widespread ...

Heathrow’s boss will be questioned by MPs on Wednesday about the airport’s closure for most of a day last month. Chief executive Thomas Woldbye will give evidence to the Transport Select Committee as ...

Airports and airlines are probably the most drilled and prepared organisations of the lot, when it comes to crisis ...

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

It could cost $100 million and take years to install the backup generators to prevent another hourslong power loss like the ...

An internal review of the airport’s crisis management plans and its response will be undertaken by former transport secretary Ruth Kelly, who is an independent member of Heathrow’s board. The ...

A shortage of transformers is causing delays to power projects everywhere, holding trillion-dollar industries hostage—and ...

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

Watch live as transport minister Heidi Alexander gives a statement on Monday (24 March) after a fire at a electricity ...

London’s Heathrow Airport closed on Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation, resulting in hundreds of flight ...

Heathrow is Europe’s largest airport, with more than 83.9 million passengers travelling through its terminals in 2024. An internal review of the airport’s crisis management plans and its response will ...