On Sunday, August 30, 2026, Manchester Airport experienced operational disruptions with over 20 flights delayed by more than 45 minutes and three flights cancelled, affecting multiple airlines and destinations, according to The Mail.
Specific Flight Delays Above 45 Minutes
SunExpress flight XQ3507 to Dalaman was delayed by 1 hour 26 minutes, departing at 2:11 a.m. instead of its scheduled 12:45 a.m. easyJet flight U22273 to Malta was delayed 1 hour 13 minutes, departing at 6:48 a.m. instead of 5:35 a.m. KLM flight KL1028 to Amsterdam left at 7:05 a.m. instead of 5:55 a.m., delayed 1 hour 10 minutes. TUI flight BY2754 to Lanzarote departed at 6:55
a.m. instead of 6:00 a.m., delayed 55 minutes.
Other delayed flights include easyJet U22037 to Murcia (1 hour 3 minutes late), easyJet U22267 to Gibraltar (1 hour 44 minutes), Jet2 LS1709 to Athens (52 minutes), Jet2 LS825 to Ibiza (1 hour 12 minutes), TUI BY2716 to Zakynthos (1 hour 22 minutes), and easyJet U22275 to Enfidha (1 hour 21 minutes). EasyJet U22051 to Rhodes was delayed 51 minutes, Jet2 LS831 to Palma de Mallorca 58 minutes, British Airways BA1381 to London 57 minutes, and easyJet U22183 to Geneva 48 minutes.
Further delays include Jet2 LS929 to Reus (55 minutes), Jet2
LS1707 to Corfu (47 minutes), easyJet U22075 to Zakynthos (46 minutes), Jet2 LS801 to Venice (1 hour 13 minutes), easyJet U22093 to Preveza (47 minutes), Ryanair RK1266 to Agadir (3 hours 20 minutes), easyJet U22197 to Munich (1 hour 2 minutes), Ryanair FR6983 to Genoa (1 hour 25 minutes), easyJet U22163 to Amsterdam (1 hour 15 minutes), Virgin Atlantic VS73 to Orlando (55 minutes), easyJet U22083 to Skiathos (56 minutes), Virgin Atlantic VS75 to Orlando (1 hour 55 minutes), Jet2 LS919 to Tenerife (1 hour 30 minutes), and Ryanair UK RK3226 to Oslo (2 hours 20 minutes).
Cancelled Flights from Manchester Airport
Three flights were
cancelled: easyJet U22261 to Rennes scheduled at 6:55 a.m., easyJet U2715 to Isle of Man scheduled at 2:00 p.m., and easyJet U2705 to Belfast scheduled at 3:35 p.m.
Notable Airlines with Extended Delays
Ryanair flight RK1266 to Agadir experienced the longest delay at 3 hours 20 minutes. Ryanair UK flight RK3226 to Oslo was delayed by 2 hours 20 minutes. Virgin Atlantic flights VS73 and VS75 to Orlando were delayed by 55 minutes and 1 hour 55 minutes respectively. EasyJet recorded multiple delays over an hour to destinations including Malta, Gibraltar, Amsterdam, Murcia, and Zakynthos.
Impact on Passengers at Manchester Airport
Passengers at Manchester Airport on August 30, 2026 faced significant
travel disruption from over 20 flight delays exceeding 45 minutes and cancellations on three routes. The affected airlines included SunExpress, easyJet, KLM, TUI, Jet2, British Airways, Ryanair, Ryanair UK, and Virgin Atlantic, causing complications for travel schedules to European and international destinations.
