Thousands of passengers have been affected by the travel disruption which began around 4pm, the Manchester Evening News reports. Manchester Airport's terminals are crowded as flight cancellations mount, with angry travellers describing the situation as "absolute carnage" and "total shambles". (Image: Rachael Smith)A Manchester Airport spokesman said: “Due to a power issue this afternoon there is currently an issue with the fuel supply at the airport. One passenger who was stuck on a plane wrote: "We’re on plane waiting about an hour now. Manchester Airport responded to some tweets, telling passengers to ask their airline for updates on a specific flight.

Source: Daily Mirror May 19, 2019 17:27 UTC