Canada Global (Web News) Passengers have been told to stay away from Manchester Airport after a major power cut, affecting a large number of flights. The warning for passengers of Terminals 1 and 2 comes after the early morning closure on Sunday. Huge queues have formed inside the airport, where several flights have been canceled, further disruption is expected throughout the day and some incoming flights have been diverted to other airports.
An airport spokesperson said that passengers flying from Terminal 3 should reach the airport as usual but may face delays. A spokesman said priority will be given to flights of people already at the airport as efforts are underway to get through the backlog. The disruption comes at the start of the summer holiday season at Britain’s third busiest airport. An airport source said the power outage literally threw everything into disarray.
This has also affected other businesses in the vicinity, including major logistics firms in the vicinity. Bobby Hudgraft, who is traveling to watch England at Euro 2024, said he arrived at the airport at around 04:00 British time to find huge queues outside Terminal 1. “We were worried that we might miss our flight,” he said.
He added that the power outage affected display boards and scanners, so the crew had to give special instructions to passengers.
Others have taken to social media to complain of long queues at check-in desks and passport control, as well as a lack of communication from chaotic staff. Photos and video footage show long lines of people, some dark. I am waiting. The airport said its power supply was cut at around 01:30 but has since been restored, although it will take time to get the system up and running again.
