Manchester Airport: Grounded flights rearranged after power cut

Several travelers who were affected by a power outage at Manchester Airport are now experiencing additional wait times as airlines reschedule canceled flights.

Airport officials stated that they anticipate all flights planned for Monday to operate as normal.

However, airlines will contact passengers whose flights were canceled on Sunday.

Over 90,000 individuals were impacted by the power failure, which led to issues with security checks and luggage screening. The airport has expressed regret for the inconvenience caused.

Since early on Sunday morning, the departing flights were stopped and the planned incoming flights were redirected to different airports in the UK.

During lunchtime, Cirium, an aviation analytics company, reported that 66 outgoing flights (25% of all departures) and 50 incoming flights (18% of all arrivals) were canceled.

Around 7:30 PM British Summer Time, airport officials announced that flights had started again and promised to conduct an inquiry into the incident.

Travelers whose flights were canceled talked about the scene at the airport as being very disorganized. Pictures posted on social media displayed crowded lines and baggage carousels full of luggage that weren't moving.

Some passengers are saying that their luggage wasn't put on the aircraft.

Kelvin Knaver, who lives in St Helens, was supposed to take a flight to Amsterdam with EasyJet.

He informed BBC North West Tonight: "The situation is chaotic. There is a significant delay that will require a long time to resolve."

EasyJet experienced the highest amount of flights being cancelled. The company stated that the delays were beyond their control and they were working hard to reduce the negative effects of the situation.

A plane from Singapore Airlines that was flying from Houston, Texas had to change its route and land in London Heathrow. Another plane that had taken off from Singapore had to make an unexpected landing at London Gatwick.

An Etihad Airways plane flying from Abu Dhabi had to make an unscheduled landing at Birmingham Airport instead.

Chris Woodroofe, who is in charge of running operations at Manchester Airport, expressed his apologies for the inconveniences caused by the delays. He reassured everyone that airport staff are working diligently to prevent any further issues in the days ahead.

The disturbance was a result of a "defect" in a cable at the airport, which caused a sudden increase of power throughout the electrical system, he explained.