US EditionAirlines threaten Heathrow with legal action
- More than 90 airlines are considering legal action against Heathrow Airport due to costs from its closure caused by a generator fire on Friday.
- The closure affected over 200,000 passengers daily, leading to thousands stranded and causing an estimated loss of millions to the airline industry.
- Heathrow's Airline Operators' Committee Chief Executive Nigel Wicking hopes for a settlement to compensate airlines for lost income and costs incurred during the disruption.
- Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and counter-terrorism police are investigating the cause of the fire, which has been described as unprecedented by John Pettigrew, CEO of National Grid.
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Airlines threaten Heathrow with legal action after airport power outage closure
The massive substation fire grounded around 1,300 flights during one of the busiest travel days of the week (Picture: London Fire Brigade/PA/Reuters) Heathrow Airport faces mounting pressure from the world’s biggest airlines after the power outage shutdown grounded hundreds of flights. Around 200,000 travellers were stranded in the UK and worldwide following the substation fire near Heathrow, which cut off its power supply and left homes in the …
London-Heathrow: Airlines consider legal action against airport after fire and flight failures
Dozens of airlines threaten the operator of London-Heathrow with a legal dispute. Background is a dispute over the costs due to the closure of the airport after a fire in a substation.
Airlines threaten Heathrow with legal action after huge substation blaze
A BODY representing dozens of airlines has said it could take legal action against Heathrow if the airport fails to reach a suitable settlement for closing during a huge blaze at a local substation. The 18-hour shutdown wreaked havoc on Friday for 250,000 passengers due to set off on around 1,300 flights. APA fire broke out at the North Hyde electrical substation near the Heathrow Airport on Thursday night[/caption] PAHeathrow Airport CEO Thomas…
Over 90 airlines threaten Heathrow with legal action after airport shut down due to substation fire
A body representing more than 90 airlines, including British airways and Virgin Atlantic, has threatened Heathrow with legal action and called for an independent inquiry after the fire.
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