Two gangsters went from "blood brothers" who broke out of a prison van together to sworn enemies as their underworld bond disintegrated.
26.06.2024 - 16:33 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Hundreds of passengers have been left stranded without their luggage following a power cut at Manchester Airport on Sunday which left travel plans in chaos.
While some airlines cancelled services, others opted to maintain holiday flights and today it emerged that many flights departed without the luggage. Since then, airlines have been attempting to re-unite the bags with their owners, on alternative flights from Manchester and other airports.
But many holiday-makers were today (Wednesday) said to be in the same clothes they were wearing on Sunday while others have spent a small fortune buying replacements - even from charity shops - while their bags remain missing.
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Manchester Airport bosses announced it was 'business as usual' by Sunday night, with its security and baggage systems back up and running following the power cut. However, the outage had knock-on effects for the airlines and their ground handling agents.
Sales Manager David Edmonds, 59, from Denton, and his wife Julie, splashed out £1,650 for a holiday to Spain to mark the beginning of his 60th birthday celebrations.
But like many travellers their plans were thrown into chaos when they arrived at Manchester Airport at 3am on Sunday morning to find it was in the grip of a power cut which had halted flights scheduled to depart from terminals 1 and 2.
Three hours later, their TUI flight eventually flew out of Manchester at 9am but by the time it had landed at Malaga Airport none of the bags due on board had made it, according to David.
Shortly before landing, the captain had informed the passengers 'most' of their luggage hadn't made it but moments after landing ALL
Two gangsters went from "blood brothers" who broke out of a prison van together to sworn enemies as their underworld bond disintegrated.
As many people jet away on summer holidays and thousands depart for Germany to cheer on the Three Lions at the Euros, it's certainly one of the busiest times of year for Manchester Airport. With the school holidays only weeks away many will be squeezing in last minute breaks before the kids break up.
While places like Paris, Berlin and Barcelona spring to mind when it comes to city breaks in Europe, there are some cheaper alternatives available, allowing you to enjoy your holiday without worrying about costs. Among them is the Polish city of Krakow, where pints cost you less than £3 and bars can be found around every corner.
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Following a power cut over the weekend which led to dozens of flights being cancelled and delayed, Manchester Airport is now operating as normal, although it has warned that it is ‘slightly busier than usual’. On Sunday a power outage in the early hours caused cancellations from both Terminal 1 and 2.
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