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Originally published by Capital Businessbusiness
July 23, 2025
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Heathrow boss ‘frustrated’ at being asleep during fire
JULY 23 - Heathrow's boss has said it was "frustrating" he slept through numerous emergency phone calls following a fire in March that led to the Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
✨ Key Highlights
Heathrow's boss, Thomas Woldbye, expressed frustration for missing emergency calls during a fire in March that caused the airport's closure and the cancellation of **1,300 flights**.
- Power outage from the fire disrupted travel for **270,000 passengers**.
- An investigation revealed Woldbye missed notifications due to his phone being in silent mode.
- Heathrow reported a **37.2%** drop in pre-tax profit to **£203m** for the first half of **2025**.
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