Of all the issues that one may face while flying, delayed flight is one of the most annoying issues. However, people who are flying from Manchester to the UAE had to face this and more due to a power outage at the British Airport. Yes, in a report by Khaleej Times, it was revealed that Emirates sent out a message to the passengers that informed them of a flight delay.
Emirates Flight Affected By Manchester Airport Chaos
On Sunday, Emirates flight EK0022, which was supposed to fly from Manchester to Dubai was initially delayed. The report which quoted a passenger, mentioned that while the flight was supposed to leave at 9:50 AM, they were not informed of the flight cancellation until 9:45 AM after passengers stood outside the airport for more than two hours. People were allowed inside or outside and the updates were hardly there.
This happened during the power outage that took place at the Manchester airport in the UK, which led to cancellations of several flights and massive delays. An utter chaos, all flights from Terminals 1 and 2 had been cancelled after the power outage. Widespread destruction took place and passengers vented out their frustrations on X, a micro-blogging platform.
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Manchester Airport Power Outage
ℹ️ 24.06.24
Normal operations have resumed at Manchester Airport. pic.twitter.com/W71aM41rRQ
— Manchester Airport (@manairport) June 24, 2024
It’s worth noting that while the power had later been restored, the outage had affected airport systems, which included the processing of boarding cards and baggage screening. As a result, there was a lot of delay on the two terminals. Finally, the third busiest airport in Britain sent out an advisory on Sunday, that Terminals 1 and 2 flights had been cancelled until further notice and passengers had been advised to wait for further information before travelling to the airport. In fact, several users on social media also took to their account to share videos of the chaotic scenes from the airport that was filled with passengers who could not board their flights.
BBC later reported that flights have now been resumed after the day of chaos. With up to 90,000 passengers affected due to cancelled or delayed flights, check-in and departures at Terminal 1 and 2 have now been fully reinstated as mentioned by the airport in an update.
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