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25.08.2023 - 13:18 / skift.com / New Ceo / London
London’s Heathrow Airport has appointed Copenhagen Airport boss Thomas Woldbye as its next chief executive, who will take charge of western Europe’s busiest airport later in the year.
Heathrow regained its top spot as the busiest airport in western Europe last year, after sliding down the rankings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
But the British airport has faced worker strikes over pay in the past few months. Last week, however, more than 2,000 security workers at the airport called off 31 days of strikes planned for this summer after they accepted an improved pay offer.
Woldbye, who will replace current boss John Holland-Kaye, will step down as CEO of Copenhagen Airports by Sept. 30 after 12 years in the job, the Danish airport said in a statement on Friday.
“In his time as CEO, he has led the airport ambitiously through its growth period with passenger levels rising to record levels from 20 to 30 million in 8 years,” Chairman of Copenhagen Airports A/S Lars Nørby Johansen said. “With a steady hand he has guided us through the troubling Covid pandemic.”
Heathrow is owned by Spanish group Ferrovial and Qatar Investment Authority, plus other investors.
Holland-Kaye will step down later this year after nearly ten years as CEO.
After years of being stuck in the past, new “smart” airports are embracing technology and data to improve the experience for both passengers and vendors.
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Paris is always a good idea. And now travelers can escape to the French city and more European hotspots for less with a new Icelandair sale that has flights starting at just $349 round trip.
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