Lancashire student's Manchester Airport nightmare after snow cancelled flight
A student from Lancashire was left waiting hours for a refund after being caught up in chaos at Manchester Airport after snow closed both of its runways.
Having boarded half an hour before their departure time, Mr Jones said passengers were left on the plane until 9.30am before being asked to disembark and return to the terminal to await a new flight – which at that point they were told would still be going ahead. Both runways were closed due to the snowfall, but one runway was able to be re-opened at 11.30am. Manchester Airport said this morning that the airport is "operating as normal today", but they warned that "the continued cold weather may still impact your journey". Airport officials are advising passengers to contact their airlines for information, adding that anyone travelling to the airport should check road and rail advice before setting off.
“The weather didn’t seem that extreme, we were flying to Oslo where it’s much colder and I’m guessing flights are still going there,” he said. They added: “Health and safety is our top priority and when snow on the airfield reaches a particular depth, it must be cleared before operations can continue. We apologise to all affected passengers for any inconvenience and thank them for their patience.”
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