According to a study, Gatwick was the airport with the most flight delays in the UK last year. According to an analysis of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) data by the PA news agency, departures from West Sussex Airport were on average almost 27 minutes behind schedule in 2023. The airport, the second-busiest in the UK, […]
Following a global IT outage, flight delays and cancellations are likely to continue into the weekend. Experts warned that it could take weeks for systems to be fully restored. A faulty update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike disrupted many internet connections around the world on Friday, leading to flight and train cancellations and the paralysis of […]
All flights from two terminals at Manchester Airport have been cancelled following a “major power outage” that caused huge queues and disruption to baggage handling. In a social media post on Sunday, the airport said that no flights would depart from Terminals One and Two “until further notice” following the outage, which affected systems in […]
Day trips from Manchester Airport can take you to a variety of places. Spend a day in chic Paris browsing boutiques, or spend a day in cultural Dublin exploring the city’s literary connections. Many people have been to Amsterdam before, but it’s quite possible that the city’s main plan was to have a bit of […]
There are still a few weeks of school holidays left and many families will be making the most of it and taking a holiday abroad. Summer is one of the busiest times for Manchester Airport, which flies to over 200 destinations around the world. European countries such as Spain, Turkey and Greece are popular destinations […]
Greater Manchester Police have submitted a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service relating to “a number of alleged criminal offences” at Manchester Airport. Police launched an investigation after video footage of violent scenes at the airport emerged on July 23. The first clip, which went viral on social media, appeared to show a […]
Boxer Amir Khan and his wife Faryaal Makhdoom have expressed their outrage at a video showing a young Asian man being kicked and punched in the head by a Greater Manchester Police officer. The incident at Manchester Airport on Tuesday (23 July) sparked protests among the local community. Hundreds gathered outside a police station in […]
Air traffic is slowly recovering after suffering significant disruption on Friday as a result of a global IT outage that affected airlines around the world, causing delays and some cancellations. Long queues formed at Manchester Airport after check-in and boarding had to be handled manually. The outage coincided with one of the busiest weekends of […]
Holidaymakers will still have to stick to the 100ml limit for liquids in hand luggage when flying this summer, with Manchester Airport and major airlines urging passengers to follow the current guidelines. This comes after some airports in the UK introduced new security scanners that eliminated the need to adhere to the 100ml limit. Thanks […]
Going on vacation is exciting, figuring out how to get to the airport and where to park your car is less exciting. Those who live near the airport have found a solution: they rent out their driveways to vacationers. Residents near Manchester Airport are renting out their driveways for up to £278 a week, new […]
