Lufthansa 747 bound for Toronto diverts to Manchester after emergency declaration
Lufthansa flight LH470 from Frankfurt to Toronto diverted to Manchester on Saturday, 26 September, after the crew selected the emergency transponder code 7700 while...
Hackers steal data from 8.7 million customers of three UK airports
Hackers accessed data belonging to approximately 8.7 million customers of Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports in a ransomware attack on Manchester Airports...
RAF Typhoons escort Qatar Airways Boeing 777 after in-flight concern over UK airspace
Two Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jets were scrambled from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire after a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER registered A7-BAJ operating a...
easyJet adds 13 new winter routes across the UK, expanding regional connectivity
easyJet has announced 13 new winter routes from eight UK airports, expanding its network across Europe, North Africa and the Nordic region while strengthening...
Unruly passenger forces TUI Airways flight to divert to Canada
Passengers travelling from Cancun to Manchester on TUI flight BY143 on 4 June faced a 14-hour delay after the aircraft was diverted to the...
Air Algérie launches first-ever Manchester–Algiers route, expanding UK–Africa connectivity
Air Algérie will introduce the first direct flights between Manchester Airport and Algiers, with a twice-weekly service starting 14 June. The route marks the...
Passenger dies after medical emergency on Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong
A 51-year-old passenger has died after collapsing on Cathay Pacific flight CX216 from Manchester, UK, to Hong Kong International Airport, operated by Boeing 777-300ER...
Flight to Manchester diverts to Brussels after onboard fight, two passengers banned by Jet2
A Jet2 flight from Antalya, Turkey, to Manchester, United Kingdom, was forced to divert to Brussels, Belgium, on Thursday evening, 12 February, after a...
Aer Lingus to end Manchester Transatlantic flights from March 2026
Aer Lingus has confirmed it will discontinue its transatlantic operations from Manchester Airport as of March 31, 2026, marking the end of the Irish...
easyJet expands Summer 2026 network with new routes from UK to Italy and Portugal
easyJet has announced three new summer 2026 routes from the UK, strengthening connectivity from Newcastle and Manchester to popular destinations in Italy and Portugal....
Aer Lingus Barbados–Manchester flight evacuated after technical issue
Passengers were evacuated from an Aer Lingus UK aircraft at Manchester Airport after the flight made an emergency landing due to a technical issue.
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Unexpected runway degradation triggers delays at Manchester Airport
Dozens of flights were delayed at Manchester Airport on Monday, December 15, after an unexpected surface issue forced the closure of one of the...
Ryanair flight diverted to Gothenburg after instrument fault and fog at Sandefjord-Torp
Ryanair flight RK3226 from Manchester bound for Torp Airport in Sandefjord (Boeing 737-800 reg. G-RUKJ) was forced to make an emergency landing at Landvetter...
Ryanair flight diverted to Manchester after passenger tries to open emergency exit mid-air
Ryanair flight RK1266 from Manchester to Agadir, operated by Boeing 737-800 registered G-RUKO, was forced to return after a woman allegedly tried to open...
British tourists stranded in Cyprus after TUI Airways flight delay leaves families waiting some 24 hours
Dozens of British holidaymakers, including families with young children, have been stranded for nearly 24 hours at Larnaca Airport in Cyprus after their TUI...
easyJet planes clip wings at Manchester Airport, causing delays but no injuries
Two easyJet aircraft clipped wingtips while taxiing at Manchester Airport around 06:30 BST, briefly halting operations. The Paris- and Gibraltar-bound flights (U2-2117 and U2-2267)...
British Airways flight to Belfast diverts to Manchester after mid-air emergency
British Airways flight BA1410 from London Heathrow to Belfast declared a general emergency mid-flight on Saturday, July 26, prompting a diversion to Manchester Airport....
Emergency evacuation on Ryanair flight in Spain injures 18
A Ryanair UK Boeing 737-800 (reg. G-RUKN) preparing to operate flight RK3446 from Palma de Mallorca to Manchester on Friday night, 3 July, was...
Norse Atlantic Airways launches first-ever direct Manchester–Bangkok route
Starting November 26, 2025, Norse Atlantic Airways will operate the first-ever direct flight between Manchester and Bangkok, marking a major milestone for UK-Thailand connectivity....
Engine trouble forces Aer Lingus flight to Orlando to make emergency landing at Shannon
An Aer Lingus UK Airbus A330-300 registered G-EILA (Flight EG935) travelling from Manchester to Orlando on 5 May with 304 people on board made...