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Manchester Airport Running on One Runway as Rain and Repairs Delay Hundreds of Flights

Arrivals are restricted during taxiway repairs, with delays expected to spill into the afternoon.

Overview

  • Engineers closed one runway after a taxiway surface failure, leaving the airport operating on a single runway.
  • Heavy rain and poor visibility under Met Office warnings, including yellow and some amber alerts, reduced capacity through the day.
  • Air traffic controllers capped inbound flights, and late arrivals triggered knock-on delays across the schedule.
  • Local reporting cited more than 200 delayed services, with average waits around 70 minutes and several multi-hour hold-ups.
  • A handful of cancellations were confirmed across carriers such as easyJet and Ryanair, and the airport urged passengers to check with their airline for updates.