Flights were delayed or cancelled at Britain’s third-busiest airport on Sunday because of a power cut, the airport operator said.
Manchester Airports Group, which also operates London Stansted and East Midlands airports, said Manchester Airport was “impacted by widespread power cuts across the area this morning.”
Power has now been restored at the international airport in northern England, but passengers travelling from terminals one and two have been asked “not to come to the airport” as all flights have been cancelled “until further notice”.
Passengers at Terminal 3 were asked to arrive at the airport as normal, but were warned they “may be affected by delays”.
The airport operator said that while passengers who had already checked in were to depart as planned, the disruption meant “some luggage may not be available on those flights”.
“We will work with airlines and handling partners to reunite affected passengers with their luggage as quickly as possible,” the group said.
Airline Jet2 – which operates from both terminals – said that besides cancelling dozens of flights, it was also unable to load bags onto planes as the airport’s baggage system remained “out of order”.
EasyJet, the airline which operates flights from Terminal 1, has warned of “very long queues” at security, and said passengers can only fly with cabin bags.
Additionally, according to the airport statement, some incoming flights are being diverted to other airports, including London Heathrow and Birmingham.
Some passengers took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to describe the “chaos,” with one traveler saying they were left waiting for their bags after landing after midnight and another saying they were “stuck on the plane.”
The UK tourism industry has been hit by a number of disruptions over the past few years, including technical problems and industrial action affecting rail and air travellers.
Last month, thousands of travellers faced long delays due to disruptions at immigration e-gates across the country.
In August last year, the country faced its worst air traffic control disruption in nearly ten years due to a technical glitch.
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