Københavns Lufthavne A/S announced that After 12 years as CEO of the company, Thomas Woldbye has resigned in order to take up the position as CEO of Heathrow Airport in London, UK. Thomas Woldbye will continue as CEO of Copenhagen Airports until 30 September 2023. The Board of Directors in Copenhagen Airports A/S will now start the process to identify the new CEO.

Thomas Woldbye has been CEO in Copenhagen Airports A/S since May 2011. In this period, he has overseen the larger growth in the history of the airport with passenger levels rising to record levels from 20 to 30 million in 8 years and the airport’s biggest construction project so far. Previously, Thomas Woldbye has worked for A.P. Moller-Maersk for 27 years and has during his career worked abroad and held several management positions in Indonesia, Singapore, China, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and A.P. Moller-Maersk's head office in Copenhagen.

Furthermore, Thomas Woldbye has been assistant to A.P. Moller-Maersk's CEO, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller. Thomas Woldbye is chairman of the Board of Copenhagen Airports International A/S and Copenhagen Airports Hotel A/S. Besides, Thomas Woldbye has the following board work: Chairman of Board, Smarter Airports A/S; Member of the Board, Airports Council International (Europe) ACI Europe; Member of the Board, Wonderful Copenhagen; Member of Confederation of Danish Industry Committee for Enterprise; Chairman of Veteran charity, Velkommen Hjem.