Thousands of passengers face delays and flight cancellations at Manchester Airport after a power outage brought the major UK airport to a standstill. 

Manchester Airport said the main affected buildings were Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 and that Terminal 3 was still running, but that there could be delays. They advised: “Passengers due to fly from Terminal 3 should come to the airport as normal unless advised otherwise by their airline, but could be affected by delays.”

The incident has triggered outrage on social media. One person wrote: “Utter disgrace, the airport should have backup systems/generators for this sort of scenario. Expect the unexpected.

“In general, this airport is a shambles and needs major investment. I don’t see how a power cut causes a toilet blockage across T1. Management should resign.”

A spokesperson for Manchester Airport said: “A significant number of flights today are likely to be cancelled. The advice is for passengers expecting to travel today not to come to the airport without having checked with their airline first.”

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