UK's transport secretary criticized Heathrow CEO Thomas Woldbye for sleeping during a crisis that led to over 1,000 flight cancellations and chaos for 200,000 passengers. While Woldbye left operational decisions to COO Javier Echave, the decision to sleep raised eyebrows. Alexander, while discussing the incident on LBC radio, expressed that she would have found it hard to sleep in Woldbye's position. Flights resumed the following day, but London's busiest airport still experienced delays as operations normalized by Sunday.
Heathrow airport's chief executive Thomas Woldbye slept through a crisis causing chaos for over 200,000 passengers, raising questions about leadership and decision-making under pressure.
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander expressed skepticism over Woldbye's decision to sleep during the crisis, emphasizing she would struggle to sleep knowing the chaos unfolding.
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