Thomas Woldbye takes the reins at London Heathrow

Thomas Woldbye has today officially taken over as CEO of London’s Heathrow Airport.

His arrival marks a new chapter for Heathrow, which the UK hub states will see it push innovation in passenger service, sustainability and growth at the airport over the next decade.

He is spending his first day meeting colleagues across the airport seeing first-hand what goes into making Britain’s hub one of the top 10 airports globally.

As new CEO, Woldbye will oversee the airport’s multi-billion pound plans to upgrade existing facilities over the next three years to provide an even better service for passengers, including the next generation security programme and new baggage system for Terminal 2.

Heathrow believes that its success is built on collaborative relationships with local communities, Team Heathrow partners including airlines and ground handlers and stakeholders across sustainability, business and politics.

Former Group CEO of Copenhagen Airports, Woldbye, will spend the coming weeks getting to know these stakeholders and hearing their thoughts on how to further improve the airport.

Woldbye said: “The UK already has a hub airport that is the envy of much of the world. As I spend my first days getting to know the colleagues and Team Heathrow partners who make it a success, I’m looking for how we can make Heathrow even better for our customers and the British economy.

“It’s humbling to have the opportunity to take on the challenge and I’m excited to get started.”

He succeeds the popular and long-serving John Holland-Kaye who served as Heathrow’s CEO for over nine years.