Manchester Airport recorded operational disruptions on August 30, 2026, with more than 20 flights delayed by over 45 minutes and three flights cancelled, according to The Mail.
Detailed Flight Delays and Cancellations
SunExpress flight XQ3507 to Dalaman departed at 2:11am instead of 12:45am, a delay of 1 hour 26 minutes. easyJet U22273 to Malta left at 6:48am, delayed by 1 hour 13 minutes from its scheduled 5:35am departure. KLM KL1028 to Amsterdam departed at 7:05am, 1 hour 10 minutes late from 5:55am.
TUI BY2754 to Lanzarote was delayed 55 minutes, departing at 6:55am instead of 6:00am. easyJet U22037 to Murcia left at 7:08am, 1 hour
3 minutes late from 6:05am. easyJet U22267 to Gibraltar departed at 7:59am, delayed by 1 hour 44 minutes from 6:15am.
Jet2 LS1709 to Athens departed 52 minutes late at 7:22am instead of 6:30am. Jet2 LS825 to Ibiza was delayed 1 hour 12 minutes, leaving at 7:47am rather than 6:35am. TUI BY2716 to Zakynthos departed at 7:57am, 1 hour 22 minutes behind schedule from 6:35am.
easyJet U22275 to Enfidha left at 8:01am, 1 hour 21 minutes late from 6:40am. easyJet U22261 to Rennes, originally scheduled for 6:55am, was cancelled. easyJet U22051 to Rhodes departed at 7:51am, a 51-minute delay from 7:00am.
Jet2 LS831 to Palma de Mallorca left at 8:03am, delayed by 58 minutes from 7:05am. easyJet U22183 to Geneva departed at 7:53am, 48 minutes late from 7:05am. TUI BY2790 to Pafos departed at 8:13am, 58 minutes behind its 7:15am schedule.
easyJet U22083 to Skiathos left at 8:11am, 56 minutes late from its 7:15am schedule. Jet2 LS929 to Reus departed 55 minutes late at 8:15am instead of 7:20am. Jet2 LS1707 to Corfu was delayed 47 minutes, leaving at 8:07am versus 7:20am.
British Airways BA1381 to London departed at 8:42am, 57 minutes late from 7:45am. easyJet U22075 to Zakynthos left at 8:51am,
46 minutes late from 8:05am. Jet2 LS801 to Venice departed at 9:28am, delayed by 1 hour 13 minutes from 8:15am. easyJet U22093 to Preveza departed at 9:22am, 47 minutes behind the 8:35am schedule.
Ryanair RK1266 to Agadir is estimated to depart at 12:30pm, delayed by 3 hours 20 minutes from 9:10am. easyJet U22197 to Munich is estimated to leave at 1:02pm, 1 hour 2 minutes after the scheduled noon departure.
Ryanair FR6983 to Genoa is set for a 1 hour 25 minute delay, estimated to depart at 1:30pm instead of 12:05pm. easyJet U22163 to Amsterdam is estimated to depart at
1:25pm, 1 hour 15 minutes after 12:10pm. Virgin Atlantic VS73 to Orlando is estimated to leave at 1:05pm, delayed by 55 minutes from 12:10pm.
easyJet U2715 to Isle of Man, scheduled for 2:00pm, was cancelled. Virgin Atlantic VS75 to Orlando is estimated to depart at 3:55pm, delayed by 1 hour 55 minutes from 2:00pm.
Jet2 LS919 to Tenerife is estimated to be delayed 1 hour 30 minutes, leaving at 5:00pm instead of 3:30pm. easyJet U2705 to Belfast, scheduled for 3:35pm, was cancelled. Ryanair UK RK3226 to Oslo is estimated to depart at 8:45pm, 2 hours 20 minutes after its scheduled
6:25pm departure.
Passenger Impact at Manchester Airport
Passengers departing from Manchester Airport on August 30, 2026, experienced widespread delays of 45 minutes or more across more than 20 flights. Three flights were cancelled, affecting routes to Rennes, Isle of Man, and Belfast. Travelers faced delayed departures throughout the day and are affected by these operational issues reported by The Mail.
Operational Disruption for Holidaymakers
The disruptions affected multiple carriers including easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, SunExpress, TUI, and KLM. Numerous routes to popular holiday destinations in Europe and beyond were delayed or cancelled, impacting holidaymakers departing from Manchester on August 30, 2026. No cause for the disruption
was reported.
