Manchester Airport Chaos: Power Cut Grounds Flights

5 months ago Editor

A major power cut at Manchester Airport has caused significant flight delays and cancellations, with terminals one and two particularly affected. Passengers are advised to contact their airlines and avoid the airport if possible.

A significant power cut at Manchester Airport has led to widespread disruption, causing numerous flight delays and cancellations primarily affecting terminals one and two. The outage, which began around 1:30 am on Sunday, briefly cut power to the airport and nearby businesses, including hotels.

Despite backup generators restoring power quickly, the security and baggage systems, which aren’t designed to be abruptly shut down, experienced significant delays in coming back online. This has resulted in some passengers’ baggage being left behind and numerous flights being delayed or cancelled.

Passengers already at the airport are being prioritized for boarding to clear the backlog, while those scheduled to depart from terminals one and two are advised to stay home and contact their airlines for updates. Terminal three passengers should proceed as normal unless otherwise directed by their airline but should expect possible delays.

Passengers already at the airport are being prioritized to clear the backlog, while those scheduled to depart from terminals one and two are advised to stay home and contact their airlines for updates. Terminal three passengers should proceed as normal unless otherwise directed by their airline, though delays are still possible. Arriving flights are being diverted to other airports, and travelers face long wait times for their baggage.

Social media posts from affected passengers, including Katie Phillips and Bobbi Hadgraft, describe chaotic scenes with scattered luggage and minimal communication from airport staff. An airport spokesman apologized for the inconvenience and assured that efforts are underway to return to normal operations and reunite passengers with their baggage as soon as possible.

Arriving flights are being diverted to other airports, and travelers are experiencing long wait times for their baggage. Social media posts from affected passengers, including Katie Phillips, describe chaotic scenes with luggage scattered and minimal communication from airport staff.

Bobbi Hadgraft, who was traveling to Euro 2024, reported seeing enormous queues and noted that display boards and scanners were down, requiring staff to manually direct passengers.

An airport spokesman apologized for the inconvenience and assured that efforts are underway to return to normal operations and reunite passengers with their baggage as soon as possible.