Manchester Airport issues update for anyone flying today after hundreds of cancellations yesterday

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Manchester Airport has issued an update for anyone catching a flight today after hundreds of cancellations yesterday.

In case you hadn’t heard, hundreds of flights at several major UK airports – including Manchester Airport – were disrupted by a technical fault at air traffic control provider National Air Traffic Services (NATS) yesterday (8 September 2026), with the incident grounding planes and resulting in numerous cancellations.

According to Flightradar24, more than 1,000 flights were cancelled nationwide, and many passengers were told to expect disruption for the rest of the day.

One of the worst-affected airlines was said to be Ryanair, with around 65,000 passengers affected by the cancellations and delays.

Manchester Airport issued its first statement addressing the matter at 3:15pm yesterday, stating: “We are aware of an issue affecting NATS’ air traffic control service at UK airports, which may result in delays to some departing flights from Manchester Airport today.

“Passengers due to travel are advised to check the latest status of their flight with their airline. We will continue to monitor the situation and share further updates as more information becomes available.”

Now, although the issue has been resolved, Manchester Airport has issued further statements informing anyone travelling today what they can expect.

The airport started off by saying that it is ‘operating as normal’ today, but that passengers are advised to ‘check with their airline for the latest information’.

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“A full flight schedule is expected to operate [today] but the airport may be busier due to rescheduled flights,” it added.

Passengers were then thanked for their ‘patience and understanding’ over the past 24 hours.

Featured Image – Ivan Shimko (via Unsplash)

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