Manchester Airport: Flight cancellations and delays amid fuel problem

There are delays and cancellations at Manchester Airport after a "power issue" affected fuel supply. Flights to Tenerife, Belfast and Milan are among 87 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. 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. Passengers said they had been stuck on grounded planes for 2 to 3 hours. A spokesman said the airport "remains operational as not all flights are impacted". The airport said of the 87 flight cancellations, 42 were arrivals and 45 were departures. <br/>