Heathrow Airport’s CEO, Thomas Woldbye, defended the airport’s response to a recent power outage that caused global travel disruptions. The outage, caused by a fire at an electrical substation, left Heathrow and thousands of homes in darkness. Approximately 150,000 passengers were affected, leading to significant financial losses for the aviation industry. Woldbye expressed pride in the airport’s handling of the unprecedented crisis, noting that backup systems were immediately operational. However, he acknowledged that resetting the airport’s infrastructure took time, causing delays. The CEO emphasized that relying on a single power source is common among airports and that providing backup for all systems would require a substantial power plant. Airlines are warning of continued delays as they work to resolve deployment issues caused by the incident. Power was restored to all affected areas by Saturday morning. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by London’s counterterrorism police.
— news from CNN
