Is Manchester Airport shut? UK airport open after closing for third time due to heavy snow - are flights cancelled or delayed today?

Manchester Airport temporarily closed on Friday morning (10 January) due to snow, before re-opening around an hour later. One user responded to its post on X, formerly Twitter, slamming the airport as “embarrassing”.

Another said: “Entirely unpredictable“. A third user posted on X that flights were currently “holding and some heading away to alternate airports.”

The airport had previously closed another two times due to snow which has been impacting travel over the past couple of weeks. An amber cold weather alert remains in by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) until 9 am on Tuesday, 14 January. The Met Office has forecasted severe cold conditions continuing well into this week in parts of the country.

This week is set to start with a north and south split with the temperatures and weather, with Northern Ireland and the northern half of the country cloudy with outbreaks patchy rain and between 9C and 12C, while the central and southern areas drier and between 5C and 8C. Tuesday will be similar, but potentially drier with temperatures between 11-12C in the north and 8-9C in the south.

The Met Office said: “(It will be) back to average temperatures generally for the time of year.”

The airport previously posted an update warning passengers that “some departures and arrivals may still experience delays”. It added: “Please check with your airline for the latest flight information and allow extra time for your journey today. We would like to thank our teams for their hard work in getting the runways operational again”.

Today there are no cancelled flights to or from Manchester Airport. Some departure flights from the airport are delayed. Passenger’s are advised to keep up to date with the airport’s website and enquire with their airline regarding the status of their flight.