The national network says that the airport had enough power

Heathro Airport had enough energy to stay open on Friday, after the London Center spent most of the day due to a fire at a nearby power station, he said. Britain National Network.

Heathrow – the busiest Europe Airport – closed Last week, after a fire broke out at a nearby electric sub -station, it is provided with energy.

In the comments I mentioned financial times for the first timeThe National Grid John Pettigrew executive director said that although the sub -station concerned may be damaged in the “unprecedented” fire, two others provide the ability to work naturally throughout the day.

“There was no lack of ability from sub -stations,” he said. “Every individual station can provide sufficient energy for Heathrow.”

National Grid, a public listed company, has a high -voltage electricity transport network in England and Wales. The company confirmed Pettigrew comments with CNBC via email on Monday.

A spokesman for Heathrow argued, however, that it was impossible for Heathrow to work without a break after the fire last week.

He said in the comments on Monday, “The CEO of the National Network, John Betigero, noticed that he had never seen a transformer like this during the thirty years in the industry.” “It was necessary for hundreds of critical systems to be operated throughout the airport, then restarting them safely and systematically. Given the size of Heathrow and the complexity of operation, the restart was safely after disrupting this size a big challenge.”

Talk to the BBC On Saturday, the CEO of Heathrow Thomas Woldbye defended the airport’s response to what he described as a “big accident.”

“We have other sub -stations, but to replace them at a time when it takes time,” he said. “The situation was not created at Heathrow Airport, and it was created outside the airport and we had to deal with the consequences.”

Heathrow An internal probe in the closure And the crisis management plan, while the UK government has It cost its own investigation In the accident.

More than 1,300 flights were to take off or arrive at Heathrow on Friday, According to the news agency Reuters. More than 120 That was already carried by air When Heathrow was closed to other airports or returned to their departure city. The turmoil is Widespread to Airlines cost millions of dollars.

As the situation was revealed on Friday, European travel and entertainment shares witnessed a wide sale. British Airways owner Iag About 1.9 % of its value get rid of, while Lufthansa It lost 1.7 %, and Easyjet It was about 1 % decrease. Several shares of regional airlines ended the trading session on Friday, despite the recovery of the deep losses that were seen earlier in the session.

On Monday, travel and entertainment shares in Europe exceeded about 0.4 %, as Iag increased by 0.9 % and Lufthansa by 0.3 % by 1:20 pm in London.

In a statement on Friday, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) criticized – a commercial body representing 340 airlines, collecting 80 % of the global air traffic – Heathrow’s response to the fire of sub -stations.

“This is another case of Heathrow that floundered both travelers and airlines.” “How to be critical infrastructure – of national and global importance – is totally dependent on one energy source without an alternative. If this is the case – as it seems – it is a failure to plan clear by the airport.”

Walsh added that the accident also raised questions about who should hold the costs of caring for the disrupted travelers.

“We must find a more fair specialization for the costs of caring for passengers from airlines alone that pick up the tab when the infrastructure fails,” he said.

Stephen Rooney, a specialist in economics economics at Oxford Economic, appreciates in a memorandum on Friday that the closure will be translated into 4.5 million pounds ($ 5.82 million) in the incoming revenues of tourism in the United Kingdom, while Jonathan Owens, the first lecturer in the field of operations and the management of supply chain at Salford University of Business at Salvord University on Monday, the economic impact is “Massive”.

He said via e -mail: “The costs associated with converting flights to alternative airports are important, both in terms of financial effects and logistical challenges.”

“The flights that have been converted to other airports will need to cover additional fuel, air traffic control services and airport fees … It is likely that passengers affected by flight transfers or cancellation are required to compensate due to the accommodation of hotels, meals and cars, which all add to the cost of airlines.”