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The boss of Heathrow Airport has apologised to the over 200,000 passengers whose journeys were disrupted by its closure last month following a fire. Thomas Woldbye offered his "deepest regrets" adding...
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The closure of Europe's busiest airport due to a single fire at a substation has raised concerns about its resilience.

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(Maja Smiejkowska/PA via AP) A British Airways plane takes off as Heathrow Airport slowly resumes flights after a fire cut power to Europe’s busiest airport in London, Saturday, March 22, 2025.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) In this photo taken from video ...
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