Manchester Airport runway closed: Huge delays to departure and arrival flights as 'new hole' appears on runway
There are huge delays to flights at Manchester Airport this morning as one of the runways is closed.
Flights have been delayed throughout the day at Manchester Airport. Flights due to depart at 4pm are still affected. On X passengers are reporting that flights are delayed due to one of the runways now being closed.
One user said: “New hole in one of the runways at Manchester Airport. Expect big delays both in and outbound!”. Another said: “Another example of our country not ever being able to cope!! Farcical scenes at Manchester Airport this morning! Pathetic state of affairs and my daughter now sat still waiting to miss her connection to New York!!”.
Manchester Airport has confirmed that today’s delays are also due to the weather conditions and poor visibility. There is a moderate rainfall warning issued for Manchester today.
Listed below are delays at the airport this morning, correct as of 8.20am according to Flightradar24.com
- 8:45am Norwegian flight D83523 to Copenhagen, estimated departure 9.20am
- 9.10am Swiss flight LX391 to Zurich, estimated departure 10am
- 9.20am easyJet flight U22235 to Copenhagen, estimated departure 10.50am
- 9.30am Lufthansa flight LH941 to Frankfurt, estimated departure 10.35am
- 9.35am easyJet flight U22109 to Paris, estimated departure 2.03pm
- 9.40am British Airways flight BA1361 to London, estimated departure 10.13am
- 9.40am Ryanair flight FR2242 to Bologna, estimated departure 10.55am
- 9.50am easyJet flight U27696 to Lisbon, estimated departure 2.38pm
- 9.55am Finnair flight AY1362 to Helsinki, estimated departure 10.40am
- 10.20am Tui flight BY168 to Punta Cana, estimated departure 10.50am
- 10.30am easyJet flight U22185 to Geneva, estimated departure 1.27pm
- 10.45am Ryanair flight FR3208 to Malaga, estimated departure 11.55am