Manchester Airport was in 'utter chaos' with passengers standing shoulder-to-shoulder in packed terminals after a major power cut left all flights facing severe delays or cancellations.
Are you stuck at the airport? Manchester Airport 's boss has today issued a grovelling apology after a major power cut left passengers stranded in huge queues for hours only for all flights to be cancelled from the two main terminals.
Passengers travelling out of Terminals 1 and 2 had been told to stay away from the airport with all flights cancelled. — Manchester Airport June 23, 2024 Manchester Airport's managing director Chris Woodroofe stood outside the airport's building to issue a grovelling apology to passengersPassengers queue outside Terminal 1 after an overnight power cut led to disruptions and cancellations at Manchester Airport
Manchester Airport is in 'utter chaos' today with passengers standing shoulder-to-shoulder in after a major power cut left all flights facing severe delays or cancellations Read More More misery for Birmingham Airport travellers as they face delays after security area changed 'So that's meant terminal one and terminal two haven't been able to depart aircraft today and as a result we haven't been able to have those aircraft land either as arrivals as there is no space to park those aircraft on the airfield.'
Huge queues formed in Terminals 1 and 2 at Britain's third busiest airport following the 'two hour' outage as passengers grumbled about a 'total lack of announcements' about their flights. Passengers sit among their luggage and look at their phones and tablet to keep them entertained during the waitSeveral short power cuts happened at around 1.30am and, although the airport's back-up generators kicked in quickly 'within a short space of time'
'The plane crew are trying their best but they have no idea what's going on either. I have some very fed up kids after a long journey from Sydney.' 'Though we do understand that it is an unprecedented situation. It is just really annoying that we won't make it to the concert.' The 'two hour' outage sparked chaos in Terminals 1 and 2 as holidaymakers are warned to contact their airlines before travelling to the airportIt is understood there was a widespread power cut in the area which plunged the airport into near darkness
Read More Now Birmingham Airport hires 'liquid consultants' to explain new 100ml liquid rules at security He said staff were working hard to get those passengers scheduled to take off on early morning flights into the air and out of the airport, but admitted 'dozens' of flights in and out of Terminals 1 and 2 today would be cancelled until the backlog was cleared.
The electricity supply went out at around 1.30am leaving stranded passengers standing in near darkness'Frustrations continued when we were then looped back to the tarmac to board buses to T1,' she said. 'No flights are leaving and the latest information I have is that the airport is going to instruct the airlines to cancel a whole swathe of flights for several hours this morning, which will mean people who are on their way to the airport will suddenly find they will get a message saying your flight isn't going in a bid to recover the operation later today.
The airport has apologised for any inconvenience as it explained there had been widespread disruption and a significant number of flights, particularly from Terminals 1 and 2, are expected to be delayed or cancelled
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