The substation fire at Heathrow airport in March led to costs estimated in tens of millions of pounds, disrupting over 270,000 flights. The airport's chief executive, Thomas Woldbye, mentioned the lack of resilience and noted that investigations by Ofgem are ongoing. Heathrow's profits fell by a third due to increased finance costs despite record passenger numbers. Plans for a five-year investment to improve facilities and a third runway development were discussed, emphasizing the need for enhanced capacity and resilience in the airport.
The substation fire at Heathrow in March cost the airport tens of millions of pounds, impacting over 270,000 passenger journeys due to a power outage.
Heathrow will invest with airlines to enhance airport resilience and deal with the fallout from a recent fire caused by a preventable fault.
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