Manchester Airport faces significant flight delays and cancellations due to heavy snow on January 5, affecting many travelers.
Manchester: Early Sunday morning, around 6am, Manchester Airport announced it was working hard to clear the runways. Unfortunately, they were still closed, and many flights were impacted.
By 7:20am, the airport updated everyone, saying, “Our runways remain closed as we continue to clear the airfield after continued heavy snow in the last hour. We prioritize the health and safety of our passengers, and operations will resume as soon as possible.”
They also advised travelers to check with their airlines for the latest flight info and thanked everyone for their patience.
This snow disruption follows a tough Christmas period where delays of up to two hours were common due to fog. On January 5, three weather warnings were issued for Greater Manchester, including an amber alert for snow and ice, which is in effect until midday.
As of 8:30am, here’s a quick rundown of some of the delays and cancellations at the airport:
- The 8:25am Vueling flight to Barcelona is cancelled.
- The 8:55am Air Baltic flight to Zurich is cancelled.
- The 9am Austrian Airlines flight to Vienna is cancelled.
- The 9:05am KLM flight to Amsterdam is cancelled.
- The 9:40am British Airways flight to London Heathrow is cancelled.
- The 9:55am Finnair flight to Helsinki is cancelled.
- The 10:40am KLM flight to Amsterdam is cancelled.
- The 11:05am Lufthansa flight to Munich is cancelled.
- The 5:15pm KLM flight to Amsterdam is cancelled.
- And many more flights are facing delays.
