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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 - 4d -
National Grid chief says Heathrow had ‘enough power’ despite fire shutdown
Airlines raise questions about scale of flight disruption after substation blazeFinancial Times - 4d -
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 - 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 - 5d -
Heathrow resumes operations, but disruptions could go on for days
LONDON — Heathrow is open and “fully operational” after a massive fire at a nearby electricity substation shut down the airport and triggered chaos across global air travel, leaving a quarter of a ...NBC News - 5d -
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 - 2d -
Scotland fans stuck in Greece 'staying for a party'
Flights from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Inverness to and from Heathrow have been grounded because of a substation fire.BBC News - 6d -
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 - Mar. 21 -
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 - 5d -
‘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 - 6d -
Watch: Eyewitness videos show towering flames at substation
London's Heathrow Airport is closing Friday due to a significant power outage caused by a nearby fire at an electricity substation.BBC News - Mar. 21 -
Hayes fire: Heathrow airport closed after blaze at electrical substation in west London
Passengers advised not to travel to the airport, which would be closed until midnight on Friday due to a substation fire. Live coverage: significant travel disruption expected London’s ...The Guardian - Mar. 21 -
'No comment': Heathrow boss asked if he should stay in job
Today programme presenter Emma Barnett asks Thomas Woldbye if people should be fired after Friday's disruption.BBC News - 5d -
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 - 6d -
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 -
Heathrow warns airlines risk having to pay £1bn for better power system
CEO says airport will review case for upgrading grid connections after outage that shut hub for nearly 24 hoursFinancial Times - 3h -
Heathrow warns airlines risk having to pay £1bn for better power system
CEO says airport will review case for upgrading grid connections after outage that shut hub for nearly 24 hoursFinancial Times - 3h -
London's Heathrow Airport to restart flights after fire causes closure
A fire at an electrical substation near London's Heathrow Airport closed one of the world's busiest airports.ABC News - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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 - 5d -
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 - Mar. 21 -
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 - 6d -
Millions in Cuba without electricity after substation failure
Millions of people in Cuba remained without power Saturday after a failure of the nation’s electric grid left the island in the dark the previous night.NBC News - Mar. 16 -
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 - 6d -
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 - 6d -
‘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 - 5d -
Flights Resume at Heathrow After Substation Fire Shut Down Airport
The blaze forced Britain’s largest airport to cancel or divert more than 1,000 flights on Friday and removed a linchpin of global air travel. Counterterrorism police were investigating the cause of ...The New York Times - 5d -
Met Police ends ‘criminal’ probe into substation fire that closed Heathrow
Officers find ‘no evidence’ the origins of the west London blaze were ‘suspicious’Financial Times - 2d -
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 - Mar. 21 -
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 - 5d -
Ireland have 'huge belief' heading into Six Nations
Centre Eve Higgins says Ireland have "huge belief" heading into their Women's Six Nations opener with France in Belfast.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20 -
Heathrow defends response as questions grow about length of closure
Heathrow bosses are defending their response to a fire that shut down Europe’s busiest air hub for almost a dayABC News - 3d -
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 - 3d -
I have to earn right to sing national anthem - Tuchel
England boss Thomas Tuchel says he must "earn the right" to sing the country's national anthem.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
A Fire Brought London’s Heathrow Airport to a Standstill. Here’s What to Know.
The blaze was at a nearby substation. Around 200,000 people had their travel plans disrupted.Inc. - 6d -
'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 - 3d -
Passengers at JFK await flight information after Heathrow closure
Passengers at New York's JFK airport await information as London Heathrow was closed due to a widespread power outage. The outage was caused by a fire at an electricity substation near the airport.NBC News - 6d -
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 - 6d -
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. Heathrow airport has returned to normal business two days after it was forced to ...The Guardian - 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 - 6d