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Manchester Airport: Heavy fog and runway 'defect' suspends flights Manchester Airport: Heavy fog and runway 'defect' suspends flights
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All flights were temporarily suspended at Manchester Airport due to heavy fog and a "minor defect" on a runway.All flights were temporarily suspended at Manchester Airport due to heavy fog and a "minor defect" on a runway.
"Essential repairs" were being made to Runway One while weather conditions meant flights were "unable to make use of Runway Two", a spokeswoman said."Essential repairs" were being made to Runway One while weather conditions meant flights were "unable to make use of Runway Two", a spokeswoman said.
Runway One was reopened shortly after 17:00 GMT but delays were continuing. It resulted in the cancellation of a number of flights and departure delays of more than five hours.
The airport's online departure board showed morning flights to Geneva and Dublin had not left five hours after they were due to depart. Runway One was reopened shortly after 17:00 GMT but there were still some delays due to the backlog.
It is not known exactly how many flights have been affected, but the board shows a number to locations including the Isle of Man, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Belfast and Aberdeen have been cancelled. The spokeswoman said passengers "should check the status of their flights with their airline" but added it hoped "to have passengers on their way with minimal delays".
The airport's spokeswoman said passengers should "check the status of their flights with their airline", adding: "The safety of all of our passengers is of paramount importance".