00:00 The Bank Holiday weekend saw disruption to major UK airports, including in Manchester.
00:05 Issues with air traffic control on Monday 28 August impacted travel plans for thousands of passengers
00:12 after a network-wide failure.
00:14 Manchester Airport is now warning travellers of continued delays and cancellations due to the system faults.
00:20 Controllers were having to input flight plans manually, meaning they could not process the same volume
00:25 and traffic flow restrictions had to be implemented.
00:29 Although the issues were fixed late on Monday afternoon, the impact of the disruption is still being felt.
00:35 In a news statement released on Tuesday morning, the airport said that following yesterday's nationwide
00:40 technical issue, there continues to be some delays and cancellations.
00:44 It is urging passengers to check their flight status with their airline before travelling to the airport.
00:50 Airlines are looking to accommodate passengers whose travel plans have been disrupted over the past 24 hours
00:56 and terminals may be busier than usual at times.
00:59 Manchester Airport says it is working hard with the airlines and their handling agents
01:04 to get travellers through the airport as smoothly as possible.
01:07 For those affected by flight delays and cancellations, the first port of call should be their airline.
01:12 EasyJet issued a statement on Tuesday morning to say some of its flights have been unable to operate
01:18 due to aircraft being out of base and yesterday's delays having an impact on crew rest requirements.
01:24 The airline said it had notified customers in advance and provided an option to transfer their flight for free
01:30 or to receive a refund to help them rearrange their plans.
01:33 EasyJet recommends passengers flying on Tuesday 29th August continue to check the status of their flight
01:40 on the airline's flight trackers for real-time information before travelling to the airport.
01:45 Ryanair has also issued a statement warning passengers to expect some flight disruptions
01:50 as the airline works to get its aircraft and crews back on schedule.
01:55 The airline urges passengers to check the Ryanair app for the latest flight updates.
01:59 Jet2 has cancelled some outbound flights scheduled for Tuesday 29th
02:04 and has said it will be contacting all affected customers and they will be receiving a full refund.
02:10 The airline said all Jet2 flights departing and returning to the UK are expected to experience
02:15 significant delays but that customers due to travel to the airport on Wednesday
02:20 should do so as normal unless advised otherwise.
02:23 Rail company London North Eastern Railway is offering free travel to people whose flights
02:28 have been diverted to a different airport or moved to another day.
02:32 This offer applies to people needing to travel along its routes to get home
02:36 and lasts throughout Tuesday 29th.
02:39 LNER said customers will need to show their airline ticket or boarding pass to make use of this offer.
02:45 British Transport Minister Mark Harper told the BBC he suspects there will be a knock-on
02:49 impact for days as airlines get their planes and services back to normal.
02:53 He said this has been the worst incident of its kind in almost a decade.
02:58 Once again, anyone affected by the disruption is urged to contact their airline
03:02 to keep up to date with travel advice.
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