ON June 23, 2024 travellers faced delays and disruptions due to a power outage at Manchester airport, which temporarily affected terminal operations and caused inconvenience for passengers and staff alike. Despite the challenges, airport personnel worked swiftly to restore normalcy and ensure the safety and comfort of all travellers. Here's what we know about the incident which has affected Jet2, EasyJet and TUI flights.
Manchester airport was hit by a power cut on Sunday June 23, 2024. A spokesperson said: “Manchester Airport was affected by a major power cut in the area earlier this morning." The power outage affected Terminal 1 and 2.
Ian Ellison, 42, told The Sun arriving at the airport early this morning was "absolute chaos" after their flight was stuck on the tarmac for two hours. It just seemed like there was no one from Manchester Airport Group there, it looked like the people from the airlines were trying to organise it..
. you could see the airlines were struggling. He said: "The captain on the plane said he's never experienced something like that.
" Around 5am passengers were able to catch a bus to Terminal 2 and Ian described the chaos inside the terminal "like a minefield". Ian said: "Bags were absolutely everywhere with nobody to tell us which belt was where..
. it was utter chaos. "When I walked past the Jet2 desk there were people kicking off.
.. they were quoted five hour delays.
"It just seemed like there was no one from Manchester Airport Group there, it look.
