Airport disrupted by fans filming Download Festival with drones

Furious passengers at Manchester Airport say they have been treated like 'cattle' with as huge queues plagued the terminal once again this morning.

A son has been convicted of a brutal double murder of his parents - stabbing them 184 times in a frenzied attack. After killing them at their home in Lancashire, Lee Tipping fled the scene of the crime and later tried to make a getaway from Manchester Airport but lost his nerve.

Passengers trying to fly to Manchester Airport have been forced to fork out hundreds of Euros after being left stranded in Prague. Those desperate to fly back to the UK told the Manchester Evening News as many as 120 people were stuck in the Czech capital after their Ryanair flight left without them.

Manchester Airport is the second best hub in the country, according to number-crunching by a holiday firm. OVO Network used several key indicators to determine which airports were the best. These included the number of passengers, total outbound flight routes, access to accommodation, amentiies like shops and restaurants, parking costs, and access to respective city centres.

A plane bound for Manchester instead landed in London this weekend leaving some passengers with taxi bills of more than £800 to get back up to the North West. The TUI flight from Antalya was already delayed three hours before landing at Gatwick in the early hours of Saturday (June 25) morning.

A top surgeon has alleged he was the victim of 'racial triaging' at Manchester Airport security when he was asked to queue for the body scanner while a string of white travellers was waved through an archway metal detector.

Cruel airport thieves removed a padlock from a suitcase which had been checked in at Manchester Airport and stole jewellery which was supposed to be a family's surprise 21st birthday present while on holiday in Portugal.

A man has been accused of breaking Covid regulations after returning to Manchester Airport from Finland.

Train services will continue to be disrupted today as the knock-on effects of Tuesday's rail strike affect the timetable. It comes as talks are set to resume between the RMT union and bosses in attempt to resolve a bitter dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.

Rail bosses have warned that the industry is reaching the 'point of no return' with some disruption on the trains expected even if the strikes are called off. Only a fifth of train services will run across the country on the planned strike days next week - June 21, 23 and 25 - and at 60 pc over the rest of the week.

Passengers have reported facing long queues at Manchester Airport this morning with one describing the scene at security as a 'shambles'.

The boss of airline TUI has offered an explanation as to why hundreds of flights have been delayed and cancelled in recent weeks causing chaos at UK aiports. Managing director Andrew Flintham apologised to customers in an email on Monday night, admitting that the firm's "ecosystem is not working as it should be".

Former Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague has spoken out over 3am Manchester Airport queues as she jetted off on another trip. The 23-year-old influencer spoke out after arriving at Manchester for a flight in the early hours of Tuesday (June 14).

Right next door to Manchester Airport is a historic mill surrounded by acres of woodland for families to explore. Quarry Bank - located in the village of Styal in Cheshire - is a unique beauty spot where nature and industry collide.

A football missed out on watching England v Germany after his flight to Munich from Manchester Airport was cancelled just two hours before it was due to take off.

A new managing director has been appointed at Manchester Airport. Chris Woodroofe will take over the top job next week following the departure of Karen Smart, who quit in April following a backlash over long passenger queues, staff shortages and calls from city leaders for management to 'get a grip' of the crisis

Holidaymakers faced long queues at Manchester Airport again this morning, with reports of two-hour waits at security.

Money-saving expert Martin Lewis has once again returned with a cheeky hack that could save you hundreds of pounds on your airport parking.The financial journalist shared his tips on the Martin Lewis Money Show Live where he explained that travellers could keep an extra £270 in their pockets when planning a trip abroad. During a discussion on the high costs of airport parking, the consumer guru made it all seem so easy by encouraging people to simply book a parking space in advance. Speaking on his ITV show, Martin said: "Parking at the airport, book ahead.

There are long delays on the M6 this afternoon after a crash closed the motorway. All lanes are now open, but there is still 12 miles of traffic about 20 minutes from Manchester Airport.