Heathrow terminal could have reopened hours after fire that caused power outage, MPs told

Heathrow shutdown: What we learnt from travel chaos and how could it be prevented?

It takes 10 hours to restore key airport systems if they lose power, MPs on the Transport Select Committee were told

On Wednesday, a representative of the airlines indicated that he had alerted London airport officials about incidents concerning his power supply a few days before it closed down all day on 21 March due to a breakdown.

The management of Britain's Heathrow Airport knew that the airport could be in trouble if a power station failed, the head of the operational service responsible for day-to-day operations has said. A House of Commons committee is investigating what went wrong on the night of March 21 when the airport near London lost power after a fire broke out at the power station. The chief executive told MPs that he had expressed concerns a week before the f…

Heathrow warned about power before outage, MPs told

Heathrow Airport was warned about its power supply in the days before it closed because of a massive outage, British MPs examining the incident have heard.

Heathrow 'warned about power supply' days before shutdown

Heathrow airport was warned about its power supply in the days before the entire hub was shut down due to an outage that caused massive disruption, lawmakers were told on Wednesday.

Heathrow warned about power supply days before outage caused closure, MPs told

The west London airport was closed to all flights until about 6pm on Friday March 21 .