Four flights from Manchester Airport are delayed by more than 30 minutes on Friday, August 21, according to FlightRadar24. No cancellations have been reported so far as of 8:30am.
Busy Summer at Manchester Airport
With just a few weeks remaining of the summer holidays, many families will be heading abroad for a final trip away before the kids go back to school. As expected, it has been a busy summer for Manchester Airport, who earlier this month revealed that July was officially the second busiest travel month ever recorded, with more than 3.3 million passengers using the travel hub.
Predictions at the start of the summer suggested that this would be its busiest season on record for Manchester Airport, with more than 5.7 million passengers expected to fly in and out of the northern travel hub between Friday, July 17, and the end of the holidays on September 1. Antalya in Turkey and Palma in Majorca have this summer been the most popular destinations as travellers return to reliable holiday destinations.
Guidance for Passengers
Passengers due to fly have been issued guidance to help ensure that their journey is as smooth as possible, including allowing plenty of time to get to the airport. Passengers are urged to arrive at the airport at least two hours ahead of their scheduled flight time, and three hours for a long-haul flight. This ensures that they have sufficient time to check-in and pass through security in plenty of time before their flight.
Guidance on how to get hand and hold baggage through security unchallenged has also been issued, as extra bag checks can be one of the biggest hold-ups for airports. For example, many passengers may innocently pack banned items such as liquids greater than 100mls, multi-tools, and even large squishy toys in their hand baggage, creating a need for extra bag checks. Lithium batteries are also banned from being placed in hold luggage.
Delayed Flights on August 21
If you are due to fly this summer, it's important to check the status of your flight. Below are delayed flights by 30 minutes or more, and cancelled flights, from Manchester Airport as of 8:30am on Friday, August 21, according to FlightRadar24.com.
Delayed flights:
- 12.05 Ryanair flight FR2252 to Lisbon, estimated departure 16.35
- 12.10 Virgin Atlantic flight VS73 to Orlando, estimated departure 13.10
- 12.20 Ryanair flight FR3216 to Milan, estimated departure 13.15
- 15.20 easyJet flight U22129 to Pisa, estimated departure 16.07
Cancelled flights: There are no cancelled flights so far.
