A reported power cut at Manchester Airport’s Terminal 3 appears to have sparked chaos at passport control gates as the airport confirms they are facing ‘technical issues’
A reported power cut at one of the UK’s busiest airports has sparked chaos this evening, as passengers have reported issues at passport control while the airport has confirmed it is facing “technical issues”.
Passengers at Manchester Airport have taken to X to report a power cut in Terminal 3. In a statement on X, the airport said: “We’re aware of a technical issue affecting some systems in Terminal 3 this evening. Flight are not affected. We are working to fix the issue as soon as possible and apologise for any inconvenience. Our customer services and resilience teams are on hand to assist passengers.”
Many passengers have taken to X to share their experiences, with one person replying: “I think flights are affected though as the first officer and crew came out of the plane to tell us we’re delayed as we’re waiting for someone from the power company to come…” Another person replied saying: “We’re sat on a plane with no fuel and have been told incoming flights are diverted. Definitely affected.”
“We too are sat on a plane… fastened to a jetty that cannot be released without power,” another wrote. While one person hit out the the airport’s statement: “Most staff have gone awol. There’s very few staff, resilience or otherwise to be seen. Assuming there is going to be massive delays and cancellation. Planes are all sitting idle with passengers aboard. The least travellers can expect is a bit of honesty.”
The Mirror has contacted Manchester Airport for more information on the services impacted.
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