UK: Manchester Airport computer glitch snags check-ins, causes delays

Airlines at Manchester Airport, the UK’s largest airport outside London, experienced delays of several hours early Tuesday, after a computer malfunction meant staff at several airlines had to check-in passengers manually. The problem is thought to have stemmed from an overnight software upgrade to the check-in system. A small number of flights at East Midlands Airport, which also uses the system, were also delayed. Worst affected was leisure carrier Thomas Cook Airlines, which had a series of early-morning departures delayed for three to five hours. Other airlines experiencing problems, although not to the same extent, included Virgin Atlantic, SIA, Cathay Pacific and SAS. <br/>