All flights from two Manchester Airport terminals cancelled - with ...

All flights out of two main terminals at Manchester Airport have been cancelled following a "significant power cut".

The airport urged passengers travelling from the terminals to stay away until further notice.

It is understood the power outage hit the airport only, after it was initially thought to have affected a wider surrounding area.

An airport spokesman said all flights from Terminals 1 and 2 have been cancelled "until further notice".

Passengers already inside the airport have faced huge delays, with images showing huge queues of people.

There have been instances where some people's baggage was not on flights.

Manchester Airport said passengers due to travel from Terminals 1 or 2 are advised not to come to the airport until further notice and to contact their airlines for up-to-date information.

Passengers due to fly from Terminal 3 might face delays but should come to the airport as normal unless advised otherwise by their airline, the airport added.

Airline easyJet, which operates flights from Terminal 1, said there were "very long queues" for security and disruption to hold baggage processing, meaning passengers could board flights only with cabin luggage.

It said: "Although outside of our control, we would like to apologise for any inconvenience experienced as a result.

"We are doing all we can and working closely with the airport team to minimise the disruption."

Meanwhile, a number of arriving flights are being diverted to other airports so anyone due to pick passengers up from Manchester Airport should check before they travel.

An Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport was diverted to Birmingham Airport.

The airport said: "We apologise for any inconvenience and aim to restore normal service as soon as possible."

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A Virgin Atlantic spokesperson said: "Following a site-wide power outage at Manchester Airport, baggage systems are currently not operational.

"Our teams are working closely with the airport authorities and are keeping our customers up to date with the latest information.

"Virgin Atlantic flights are currently departing but may be subject to minor delays."