He said: “After a record-breaking sell-out in 2024, we can’t wait to have everyone back for the eighth year of incredible live music.
Asked if she had confidence in Heathrow's leadership team after reports some senior management went back to bed, leaving the decision to close the airport to more junior executives, Alexander said it was "not a matter for me".She said she understood Heathrow's chief operating officer, Javier Echave, was "taking some of the critical decisions" early on Friday, but that she got a "pretty much instantaneous response" when she requested to speak to the chief executive Thomas Woldbye.
"The individuals who need to ask themselves whether they have full confidence in Heathrow management are the Heathrow board," the transport secretary added.The BBC has contacted the airport regarding the reports.Heathrow has emergency back-up power supplies, which use diesel generators and batteries, but these only keep crucial safety systems running, such as landing equipment and runway lights.
A separate biomass power generator also provides heat and electricity to Terminal Two.The airport's chief executive, Mr Woldbye, has said a back-up transformer failed during the power cut, meaning systems had to be shut down before power could be restored.
Heathrow managers decided to close the airport on safety grounds while they switched to the alternative National Grid supplies.
"Given Heathrow's size and operational complexity, safely restarting operations after a disruption of this magnitude was a significant challenge," a spokesperson said on Monday.The panel was told how one of the officers sprayed the woman, referred to as Miss A, with Pava spray after her colleague allegedly stood on her arm and grabbed her hair and throat during the arrest, for causing a public nuisance.
While they were driving to the police station, Miss A said she could not breathe.When they stopped, one of the officers pulled her out of the car and she fell heavily to the ground.
The tribunal heard Miss A was incapacitated as the officers had handcuffed her and applied a spit hood and a bite guard.Their treatment of the woman was “appalling”, “brutal” and lacked compassion, said barrister Alan Jenkins, representing the force.