Source: AFP
Flights at the UK’s third-busiest airport were delayed or canceled on Sunday after a major power outage, the airport’s operator said.
Manchester Airports Group, which also operates London Stansted and East Midlands airports, said Manchester Airport “has been affected by a major power outage in the area earlier this morning”.
Power has now been restored at the international airport in northern England, but passengers due to travel from Terminals 1 and 2 have been told to “do not come to the airport” as all flights have been canceled “until further notice”.
Passengers at Terminal Three were told to arrive at the airport as normal, but were warned they “could be affected by delays”.
The airport operator said that while passengers who had already checked in were scheduled to depart as scheduled, the disruption meant “some luggage may not be on these flights”.
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“We will work with airlines and handling partners to reunite affected passengers with their luggage as soon as possible,” the team added.
Airline Jet2 — which operates from both terminals — said that in addition to canceling dozens of flights, it was unable to load luggage onto planes as the airport’s baggage system remained “down”.
Airline easyJet, which operates flights from Terminal One, warned of “very long queues” for security reasons and said passengers could only board flights with carry-on bags.
In addition, some arriving flights were being diverted to other airports, according to the airport statement, including London Heathrow and Birmingham.
Some flyers took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to describe the “chaos”, with one passenger saying they were waiting for their luggage after landing after midnight and another saying they were “stuck on the plane”.
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The UK travel industry has been hit by a series of disruptions in recent years, including technical problems and industrial action affecting rail and air passengers.
Last month, a nationwide shutdown of online immigration gates caused long delays for thousands of passengers.
In August last year, the country experienced its worst air traffic control disruption in almost a decade due to a technical fault.
Source: AFP