All Manchester Airport flights from Terminals 1 and 2 cancelled 'until further notice'

Thomas George & Annabal Bagdi

23 June 2024 at 10:00 am·2-min read

A queue at an airport — -Credit: (Image: Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning)

All flights out of Terminals 1 and 2 at Manchester Airport have been cancelled after a major power cut. Passengers have been told to stay away after the outage caused severe travel chaos.

The power cut hit the airport in the early hours of this morning (Sunday, June 23). Power has since been restored but baggage and security systems continue to be affected.

Thousands of people have been left facing huge delays and even cancellations. The airport announced all flights from Terminals 1 and 2 were being cancelled 'until further notice' earlier today.

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Passengers flying via Terminal 3 should go to the airport as normal 'unless advised otherwise by their airline', an airport spokesperson said. Travellers have taken to social media to post images of long queues.

They shared their frustration with the airport online, Manchester Evening News reports. Some have reported issues with their baggage not being on their flights.

easyJet, which operates flights from Terminal 1, said there were 'very long queues' for security and disruption to hold baggage processing. This meant passengers could board flights only with cabin luggage.

It said: "Although outside of our control, we would like to apologise for any inconvenience experienced as a result. We are doing all we can and working closely with the airport team to minimise the disruption."

A number of arrivals were also diverted to other airports. An Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport was diverted to birmingham -airport>Birmingham Airport. The airport said: "We apologise for any inconvenience and aim to restore normal service as soon as possible."

A Virgin Atlantic spokesperson said: "Following a site-wide power outage at Manchester Airport, baggage systems are currently not operational. Our teams are working closely with the airport authorities and are keeping our customers up to date with the latest information.

"Virgin Atlantic flights are currently departing but may be subject to minor delays."

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