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Heathrow Airport Got Power-Station Warning

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The New York Times |
Mr. Wicking said he believed it took too long for officials at Heathrow to switch to other sources of power, stranding passengers at airports around Europe and causing disruptions that rippled through...
The Financial Times |
Woldbye insisted the airport had no choice but to close on safety grounds, but said the airport would review whether it could have reopened some terminals more quickly.

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Heathrow did not immediately respond to a request for comment on its contingency planning. The closure is set to have days-long knock-on effects globally, leaving many passengers stranded as carriers reconfigure their networks to move planes and crews around.
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