IAG Boss ‘Surprised’ At Heathrow’s Lack Of ‘Resilience’ After Shutdown

BA planes parked at heathrow

British Airways jets at Heathrow the day after the substation fire that shuttered Europe's busiest airport.

Credit: Maureen McLean/Alamy Stock Photo
BRUSSELS—The CEO of International Airlines Group (IAG) said he was “surprised” at the lack of “resilience” at London Heathrow Airport, after a fire at a nearby substation halted operations for much of the day on March 21. “I was surprised, to be honest, that Heathrow doesn’t have resilience for a...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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