Manchester Airport is preparing for its busiest summer on record, expecting more than 5.7 million passengers from July 17 to September 1. This equates to over 120,000 passengers daily, traveling to destinations such as Spain, Greece, Turkey, the USA, and Cape Verde. The airport saw a record-breaking June with over three million passengers.
Travel Advice and Metrolink Works
Passengers are urged to plan journeys carefully due to extensive Metrolink maintenance until August 2. No trams are operating on the Altrincham, Eccles, and Trafford Park lines. East Didsbury and Airport lines terminate at Firswood, with bus replacements in place. Trams run between Exchange Square and Rochdale, Bury and Piccadilly, and Piccadilly and Ashton-under-Lyne.
The airport reminds passengers to comply with the 100ml liquid limit in hand luggage, though new CT scanners mean liquids and electronics need not be removed. Parents should pack children's 'squishy' toys in hold luggage as they may be classified as liquids.
Delayed Flights on July 15
According to FlightRadar24.com as of 10:15 am, the following flights are delayed by more than 30 minutes:
- Ryanair FR4776 to Shannon: delayed from 10:40 am to 12:00 pm
- Virgin Atlantic VS73 to Orlando: delayed from 12:10 pm to 2:45 pm
- Qatar Airways QR28 to Doha: delayed from 2:55 pm to 3:50 pm
- easyJet U22255 to Hurghada: delayed from 2:55 pm to 4:02 pm
- easyJet U22053 to Mykonos: delayed from 3:10 pm to 3:56 pm
- easyJet U22275 to Enfidha: delayed from 5:50 pm to 6:25 pm
- Pakistan International Airlines PK710 to Lahore: delayed from 7:30 pm to 8:15 pm
- easyJet U27270 to Palma de Mallorca: delayed from 8:20 pm to 8:56 pm
Cancelled Flights
No cancelled flights from Manchester Airport have been reported so far today.
