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| Manchester Airport: Flight cancellations and delays amid fuel problem | |
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| There are delays and cancellations at Manchester Airport after a "power issue" affected fuel supply. | There are delays and cancellations at Manchester Airport after a "power issue" affected fuel supply. |
| Flights to Tenerife, Belfast and Milan are among 48 cancelled, while others have been delayed by hours. | |
| A Manchester Airport spokesman said: "Due to a power issue this afternoon there is currently an issue with the fuel supply at the airport. | A Manchester Airport spokesman said: "Due to a power issue this afternoon there is currently an issue with the fuel supply at the airport. |
| "Engineers are... on site to fix the issue and we are working with airlines to try and minimise the impact." | "Engineers are... on site to fix the issue and we are working with airlines to try and minimise the impact." |
| It is believed all fuelling at the site has stopped. | It is believed all fuelling at the site has stopped. |
| The airport, which is still open, urged people to check with their airline for information and updates. | The airport, which is still open, urged people to check with their airline for information and updates. |
| Passengers said they had been told the problems would last until 22:00 BST. | Passengers said they had been told the problems would last until 22:00 BST. |
| Some said they had been stuck on grounded planes for more than an hour. | Some said they had been stuck on grounded planes for more than an hour. |
| Of the 48 flight cancellations, 27 were arrivals and 21 departures. |