Manchester Airport faced significant operational disruption on Sunday, August 30, 2026, with more than 20 flights delayed and three flights cancelled throughout the day.
Morning Flight Delays and Cancellations
Delays on multiple early morning flights ranged from 46 minutes to over one hour. SunExpress flight XQ3507 to Dalaman, originally scheduled to depart at 12:45am, left at 2:11am after a delay of 1 hour 26 minutes. EasyJet’s U22273 to Malta departed 1 hour 13 minutes late at 6:48am instead of 5:35am. KLM flight KL1028 headed to Amsterdam left at 7:05am, over 1 hour behind the 5:55am schedule. TUI’s BY2754 to Lanzarote departed at 6:55am, 55 minutes
late, while easyJet’s U22037 to Murcia was delayed by 1 hour 3 minutes, leaving at 7:08am.
EasyJet flight U22267 to Gibraltar was delayed by 1 hour 44 minutes, taking off at 7:59am instead of 6:15am. Jet2’s LS1709 to Athens departed 52 minutes late at 7:22am. Jet2 flight LS825 to Ibiza left at 7:47am, 1 hour 12 minutes later than scheduled. TUI BY2716 to Zakynthos departed 1 hour 22 minutes late at 7:57am, and easyJet’s U22275 to Enfidha left at 8:01am, 1 hour 21 minutes behind schedule. EasyJet cancelled flight U22261 to Rennes, which was scheduled for 6:55am.
Afternoon Delays and Additional Cancellations
Delays continued into
the afternoon, with easyJet’s U22197 to Munich pushed back by 1 hour 2 minutes, expected to depart at 1:02pm instead of 12:00pm. Ryanair flight FR6983 to Genoa was delayed 1 hour 25 minutes, departing at 1:30pm rather than 12:05pm. EasyJet’s U22163 to Amsterdam was delayed by 1 hour 15 minutes, set to leave at 1:25pm instead of 12:10pm.
Virgin Atlantic experienced delays on two Orlando flights. Flight VS73 was delayed 55 minutes, departing at 1:05pm instead of 12:10pm. Flight VS75 was delayed 1 hour 55 minutes, with an estimated departure at 3:55pm rather than 2:00pm. EasyJet cancelled flights U2715 to
Isle of Man scheduled for 2:00pm and U2705 to Belfast at 3:35pm.
Jet2’s LS919 to Tenerife was delayed 1 hour 30 minutes, expected to depart at 5:00pm. Ryanair UK flight RK3226 to Oslo was delayed 2 hours 20 minutes, with a new estimated departure time of 8:45pm instead of 6:25pm.
Comprehensive List of Airlines Affected
Flight delays and cancellations involved multiple airlines operating from Manchester Airport, including SunExpress, easyJet, KLM, TUI, Jet2, British Airways, Ryanair, and Virgin Atlantic. British Airways flight BA1381 to London was delayed by 57 minutes, departing at 8:42am instead of 7:45am. Ryanair flight RK1266 to Agadir experienced the longest delay of
3 hours and 20 minutes, with an estimated departure at 12:30pm rather than 9:10am.
Impact on Passengers at Manchester Airport
Passengers at Manchester Airport experienced significant inconvenience due to delays ranging from 46 minutes to over three hours on more than 20 flights. Additionally, three flights were cancelled, affecting scheduled operations throughout the day and causing altered departure times for many travelers.
