'Absolute chaos at Manchester Airport - just seen my Ryanair flight fly over my head as I'm queuing outside'
24.05.2023 - 14:19
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Passengers have described 'chaotic' scenes at Manchester Airport as 'flights took off without them' after a power outage caused disruption.
The power cut hit Terminal 3 just before 8am this morning (Wednesday). It caused issues with checking-in and boarding, leaving passengers 'stranded' and stuck in long queues.
Some missed their flights due to delays and said 'planes took off without them'. One passenger said she got to the airport at 7am for her 10am Ryanair flight to Tenerife, but missed it as she was struck trying to check in her luggage.
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Megan tweeted: "@askryanair @Ryanair @manairport @MENnewsdesk supposed to fly to Tenerife at 10am. Got here at 7am &waited for desk to open.
"Power cut at airport so stuck trying to check luggage in. Plane has gone. What are we supposed to do? Nobody has come to advise us. It’s my birthday today!"
Other passengers also tweeted about the disruption. Tom McKenna said: "Absolute chaos down at @manairport just seen my Ryanair flight fly over my head as I'm queuing outside terminal 3.
"Utter disgrace…should be ashamed of themselves."
Laura Marie tweeted: "Stood at T3 bag check in since 7:30am, hundreds of people stranded, no-one in charge letting us know what is going on, flight has already left @Ryanair can someone actually help please?"
She then added: "@Ryanair have told us no more flights today and we have to come back tomorrow. We have had to book new flights and a hotel which comes at additional expense we should not have to pay.
"I fully appreciate this is not anyone's fault but some communication would help."
Kate Vaudrey said: "Absolute shambles this morning. None of the ground staff were prioritising