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

Heathrow chief Thomas Woldbye appeared to shift some of the blame on to the power industry, saying the airport would assess if it needed “a different level of resilience if we c ...

Late on Sunday, Heathrow said: “As the National Grid’s chief executive, John Pettigrew, noted, he has never seen a transformer failure like this in his 30 years in the industry. His view confirms that ...

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 ...

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 ...

The official said he had raised concerns about Heathrow’s electricity supply days before a power outage forced it to shut ...

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 ...

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 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.

The 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.