Tens of thousands of travellers affectedBroader concerns over Britain's infrastructure'A clear planning failure'British government launched an urgent investigation into the country’s energy resilience after an electrical substation fire forced Heathrow Airport to shut down for nearly a day. The scale of the disruption has prompted frustrated passengers, airlines, and politicians to demand answers.“This is a huge embarrassment for Heathrow airport. There is an element where you have to make sure you're available for just in case.' You have to plan for things going wrong,” he said.As one of the world’s busiest airports, Heathrow handled 83.9 million passengers last year. Its CEO, Thomas Woldbye, defended the airport’s response, insisting that staff had done a “fantastic job” under the circumstances.“The airport didn’t shut for days.

Source: The Times March 23, 2025 12:18 UTC