London, March 21, 2025 (AFP) - Heathrow chaos 'clear planning failure' by airport: IATA chief

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2025-03-21

A power outage that led to the complete closure of London's Heathrow airport was a "clear planning failure" by the air hub, the head of airline industry trade association IATA, Willie Walsh, said on Friday. "How is it that critical infrastructure -- of national and global importance -- is totally dependent on a single power source without an alternative. If that is the case -- as it seems -- then it is a clear planning failure by the airport," th......

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