National Grid chief says Heathrow had ‘enough power’ despite fire shutdown
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National Grid boss says Heathrow had 'enough power' after fire shutdown
Heathrow's boss previously said the shutdown was not for lack of power but to reboot complex systems.BBC News - 1d -
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 John Pettigrew. There was enough power for Heathrow to remain open during the entire period it was ...The Guardian - 1d -
Heathrow flights resume after fire forced shutdown
A limited number of flights have resumed from Heathrow Airport after a power outage following a fire.BBC News - 4d -
Heathrow boss defends running of airport after criticism of shutdown
Thomas Woldbye says most other airports operate similar back-up power systems to Heathrow, as Ed Miliband announces investigation. The chief executive of Heathrow has defended the running of the ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘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. The government has launched an urgent investigation into the power shutdown that ...The Guardian - 3d -
'We warned of power issues before Heathrow outage'
Business groups and a council say there were energy capacity problems before a fire near Heathrow.BBC News - 1d -
Heathrow closure deeply concerning, says PM
Sir Keir Starmer says he is 'deeply concerned' about the closure of Heathrow Airport as a result of a power cut caused by a fire on Friday.BBC News - 1d -
‘Colossal failure’: what the papers say about the Heathrow airport shutdown
Chaos at Europe’s busiest airport caused by a substation fire dominates UK front pages on Saturday. The closure of Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, due to a fire at a nearby electrical ...The Guardian - 3d -
Cuba hit by widespread blackouts after national energy grid collapses
Large areas of western Cuba, including Havana, lose power in latest blackouts to hit island nation after substation fails . Cuba’s national electrical grid collapsed late on Friday, leading to ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
London's Heathrow Airport closes after power failure
London's Heathrow Airport will be closed on Friday after a power failure due to a large fire at a nearby electrical substation.NBC News - 4d -
Heathrow’s shutdown fuels questions about UK’s infrastructure resilience
Within hours of a fire at a power substation, one of the world’s busiest airports was closed to all flightsFinancial Times - 4d -
Massive fire, power outage shuts down London's Heathrow Airport
London’s Heathrow Airport will remain closed for the rest of the day Friday after a massive fire at an electricity substation caused a power outage at the major transportation center. More than a ...NBC News - 4d -
Flights resume at Heathrow airport after electrical fire and power outage
Flights have resumed at London's Heathrow airport after an overnight fire and power outage forced the airport to shut down operations. NBC News' Daniele Hamamdjian reports on the latest ...NBC News - 4d -
London's Heathrow Airport reopens after fire knocked out power
London’s Heathrow Airport has reopened after a massive fire at a nearby power station knocked out electricity at the busy airport, forcing it to shut down operations with thousands of flights ...NBC News - 3d -
London's Heathrow Airport reopens after fire caused power outage
London's Heathrow Airport reopened on Saturday after a power outage prompted widespread cancellations.CBS News - 3d -
London's Heathrow Airport reopens after fire caused power outage
London's Heathrow Airport reopened on Saturday after a power outage prompted widespread cancellations.CBS News - 3d -
London's Heathrow Airport reopens after fire caused power outage
London's Heathrow Airport reopened on Saturday after a power outage prompted widespread cancellations.CBS News - 3d -
London's Heathrow Airport resumes some flights after huge power cut
London's Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, was shut down by a power outage caused by a fire at an electrical substation.CBS News - 3d -
London's Heathrow Airport resumes some flights after huge power cut
London's Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, was shut down by a power outage caused by a fire at an electrical substation.CBS News - 3d -
London's Heathrow Airport resumes some flights after huge power cut
London's Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, was shut down by a power outage caused by a fire at an electrical substation.CBS News - 3d -
London's Heathrow Airport 'fully operational' after fire causes travel chaos
London’s Heathrow Airport announced Saturday that it is “open and fully operational” and flights have resumed after a fire at an electrical substation knocked out power.ABC News - 3d -
International travel thrown into chaos after power failure shuts London’s Heathrow Airport
London's Heathrow Airport was closed Friday after a fire at a nearby electricity substation caused power outages at the major transportation center.NBC News - 4d -
Urgent investigation ordered into power outage that closed Heathrow Airport
Energy Secretary Ed Miliband says there are lessons to be learned after substation fire led to major flight disruption on Friday.BBC News - 2d -
London’s Heathrow Airport resumes flights after major fire nearby shuts down travel
London's Heathrow Airport closed on Friday after a fire at a nearby electrical substation caused a power outage, airport officials said.CNBC - 3d -
Heathrow shutdown is a 'dramatic learning curve' in airport crisis management, expert says
Heathrow Airport's closure has "very wide" implications for aviation, which is outpacing the growth of supporting infrastructure, said Anita Mendiratta.CNBC - 4d -
Power outage at London’s Heathrow Airport causes global travel chaos
One of the world’s busiest airports, London’s Heathrow, has shut down due to a power outage caused by a fire at an electricity substation nearby. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez reports on the global travel ...NBC News - 4d -
Flights resuming at Heathrow after power outage snarled global air travel
A fire at a power station knocked out electricity at London’s Heathrow Airport, forcing one of the world’s busiest airports to close. More than 100 flights that were in the air at the time were ...NBC News - 3d -
London’s Heathrow Airport Shuts After Fire Triggers Power Outage
One of the world’s busiest airports canceled all arrivals and departures until 11:59 p.m. Friday after a fire nearby disrupted power. The airport serves about 1,300 flights a day.The New York Times - 4d -
Firefighters Tackle Substation Fire That Cut Power at Heathrow Airport
The London Fire Brigade said that disruptions from the fire, at an electrical substation, would increase into Friday. Its cause was not immediately known.The New York Times - 4d -
Flights Resume at Heathrow After Fire Forced Its Closure
The cause of a blaze that knocked out power to one of the world’s busiest airports was under investigation. Officials said Heathrow would be operating at “100 percent” by Saturday, but the travel ...The New York Times - 3d -
Airlines could take legal action over Heathrow shutdown
Body representing over 90 firms says it could take airport to court over costs of closure if issue not ‘amicably settled’. A body representing more than 90 airlines using Heathrow airport said ...The Guardian - 22h -
Israeli government approves firing of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar despite huge protests
Bar had strained relations with Benjamin Netanyahu, whose aides are being investigated by intelligence agency. The head of Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, has been dismissed, a ...The Guardian - 4d -
London's Heathrow airport closure sparks global travel chaos
The closure of London’s Heathrow Airport due to a large fire that knocked out power has disrupted international travel, with more than 100 flights affected. Heathrow said the closure would affect ...The Hill - 4d -
Flights resume at London Heathrow after daylong closure sparked travel chaos
Heathrow Airport says it is “fully operational” on Saturday, after an almost daylong closure sparked by an electrical substation fireABC News - 3d -
Heathrow substation fire not suspicious, police say
Police say they do not consider the incident a "potentially criminal matter" following a brief investigation.BBC News - 5h -
Heathrow flights restarting after power cut and travel chaos
Airport expects to be fully operational on Saturday, but airlines say closure will have ‘huge impact’ in coming days. Flights began landing at Heathrow on Saturday morning as it aimed to return to ...The Guardian - 3d -
Counter-terror police leading inquiry into ‘unprecedented’ Heathrow fire
Met officers say no immediate indication of foul play as passengers face days of disruption from electrical substation blaze. Heathrow airport closed – live updates Counter-terror police are ...The Guardian - 4d -
How passengers affected by the Heathrow outage can get reimbursed
Passengers affected by the power outage that shut down London's Heathrow Airport Friday are not automatically entitled to compensation for their flight disruption, experts say.NBC News - 4d -
Senate Republican says Musk ‘does not have the power to fire people’
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said Sunday that tech billionaire Elon Musk “does not have the power to fire people.” "Elon Musk does not have the power to fire people. The president of the United States ...The Hill - Mar. 9
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