Thomas Woldbye

Thomas Woldbye

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Thomas Woldbye is the CEO of London-Heathrow Airport, known for advocating improvements in airport operations and passenger experiences. His recent public address outlined plans for investment in capacity and infrastructure enhancements at Heathrow, emphasizing collaboration with airlines to optimize customer service and operational efficiency.

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Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye said the £1bn package of upgrades would mean passengers could spend less time preparing for security.

Heathrow scraps 100ml liquid container limit
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-24
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Thomas Woldbye, the CEO of Heathrow Airport, insisted that the expansion proposal aligns with the aviation industry's net zero target.

Ministers yet to seek climate advice on Heathrow expansion
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-20
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Thomas Woldbye, CEO of Heathrow Airport, said expansion was 'urgent' as the airport was currently working at capacity.

Heathrow Airport's expansion plans to cost £49bn, plans reveal
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-01
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Thomas Woldbye expressed frustration over sleeping through emergency calls during a fire at Heathrow.

Heathrow boss 'frustrated' for being asleep during fire
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-23
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Ruth Kelly

Thomas Woldbye stated that the investment program represents the largest transformation in over a decade.

Letisko Heathrow plánuje investovať do modernizácie desať miliárd libier
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-07-12
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Thomas Woldbye, the CEO of Heathrow, failed to respond during a blackout incident because he was sleeping and his phone was on silent mode.

Heathrow, ceo irraggiungibile durante il blackout di marzo: «Dormiva e aveva il telefono in modalità silenziosa»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-05-30
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Thomas Woldbye, the boss of Heathrow, apologized to passengers for the disruption caused by the airport's shutdown.

Airlines warned Heathrow about power supply days before shutdown
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-02
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Nigel Wicking
Nigel Wicking

Thomas Woldbye defended Heathrow’s handling of the outage and expressed frustration over being asleep during the crisis.

Airlines using Heathrow could face bill for new power system – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-03-28
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John Pettigrew
John Pettigrew

The CEO of Heathrow, Thomas Woldbye, will be questioned by MPs on April 2 during a special session in the British Parliament.

Incendie à l’aéroport de Londres-Heathrow : la police écarte la piste criminelle
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-03-25
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Ed Miliband
Ed Miliband

Thomas Woldbye is the chief executive of Heathrow who responded to inquiries about the airport's management during the crisis.

Heathrow airport closure deeply concerning, says PM
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-25
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Thomas Woldbye decided to go to sleep in the middle of the fire to be 'fresh' for decision-making the next day.

afirman que tenía energía para seguir funcionando y su mayor directivo se fue a dormir en medio del caos
Clarín·ArgentinaArgentina· 2025-03-24
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Heathrow's chief executive, Thomas Woldbye, explained the delay in reopening was due to the need to 'reallocate' the power supply.

National Grid boss says Heathrow had 'enough power' after substation fire
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-24
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Transport Minister Heidi Alexander expressed her desire to see the results of the reviews regarding Heathrow’s CEO Thomas Woldbye.

UK’s Heathrow defends decision to shut airport amid blame game
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-03-24
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Thomas Woldbye, the CEO of Heathrow, stated that the closure was not due to a lack of power.

Heathrow: Flughafen hätte laut Stromversorger versorgt werden können
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2025-03-24
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John Pettigrew

Thomas Woldbye stated that the airport could not power the entire airport with emergency backups.

How did a fire leave Heathrow Airport in darkness, with insufficient backup?
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-03-24
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Thomas Woldbye, Heathrow airport’s chief executive, defended the airport’s response to the power outage.

National Grid boss says Heathrow could have stayed open despite substation fire | Heathrow airport
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-24
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Thomas Woldbye delegated the decision to shut the airport to his deputy during the crisis.

Service at Heathrow airport returns to normal two days after forced closure | Heathrow airport
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-23
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Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye said he expected the airport to be back in full operation yesterday.

Heathrow fully operational after shutdown chaos
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-03-23
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Heathrow's CEO, Thomas Woldbye, told the BBC that it takes time to switch to the remaining substations.

Energy secretary calls for investigation in power outage near Heathrow
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-22
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Thomas Woldbye, chief executive of Heathrow airport, said this weekend that a review would examine how the impact on operations from any similar incident could be minimised in the future.

‘Wake-up call’: ministers launch urgent investigation into Heathrow shutdown | Heathrow airport
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-22
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Heathrow’s chief executive, Thomas Woldbye, said that while 'lessons needed to be learned' from the fire on Friday.

Heathrow boss defends running of airport after criticism of shutdown | Heathrow airport
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-22
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Heathrow Chief Executive Thomas Woldbye expected the airport to be back in full operation soon.

Global travel chaos has airlines scrambling after fire forces Heathrow shutdown
Stabroek News·GuyanaGuyana· 2025-03-22
6.0

Heathrow chief executive Thomas Woldbye said he was 'proud' of the way airport and airline staff had responded.

Flights resume at London’s Heathrow after closure sparks global travel chaos
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-03-22
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Mark Doherty
Mark Doherty

Thomas Woldbye is the CEO of Heathrow who defended the airport's management during the incident.

Las aerolíneas advierten que necesitarán varios días para remontar el caos de Heathrow | Internacional
El País·SpainSpain· 2025-03-22
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Willie Walsh
Willie Walsh

CEO Thomas Woldbye defended the airport's emergency preparations, describing the situation as 'unprecedented.'

London's Heathrow Airport 'open and fully operational' a day after fire shutdown
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-03-22
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Thomas Woldbye, the airport's CEO, acknowledged that the incident had been serious.

El Aeropuerto Heathrow reanuda sus vuelos tras el incendio que provocó el cierre
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2025-03-22
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The director of the airport, Thomas Woldbye, apologized for the disruptions caused to many travelers.

L'aéroport de Heathrow à Londres à nouveau "pleinement opérationnel", après sa fermeture vendredi
Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco·MonacoMonaco· 2025-03-22
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Heidi Alexander
Heidi Alexander

Thomas Woldbye, the CEO of Heathrow, mentioned that no major disruptions are expected during the day.

Efter branden – Heathrow öppet igen
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2025-03-22
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Sean Doyle
Sean Doyle

Thomas Woldbye, the director of Heathrow Airport, called on passengers to come 'normally' to the airport starting Saturday.

L’aéroport de Londres-Heathrow, fermé vendredi matin à la suite d’un incendie, est de nouveau « pleinement opérationnel »
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-03-22
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Thomas Woldbye, the airport chief, commented on the unprecedented situation at Heathrow.

London Heathrow: Betrieb läuft laut Flughafenbetreiber wieder vollständig - Panorama
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-03-22
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