LIVE: Manchester Airport disruption as terminal hit by power cut - latest updates

A terminal at Manchester Airport has been hit by a power cut this morning.

Passengers have reported disruption in Terminal 3 due to the outage. Some flights have reportedly been delayed with tailbacks at check-in also reported.

Some passengers also say they are stuck at Heathrow airport due to the power cut at Manchester.

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On Twitter, @Mr_Robe said: "Brilliant @manairport! Power cuts meaning no fuel to any planes."

@theuniquejojo tweeted: "Currently @manairport with a massive power cut in terminal 3, flight is at 10.50am - what happens if we don’t make it in by then? Do we get rescheduled?"

In response to some tweets, the airport's official account replied: "Our teams in the terminal are working hard to minimise the impact of the power cut whilst it is investigated further. In the meantime, please check with your airline for the most up-to-date information on your flight."

In an update at 9.20am, the airport said power had been restored and they were working 'to return services to normal and minimise disruption'.

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One passenger is in Terminal 3 and says there are problems with baggage check-in.

He says there are 'massive tailbacks' with a '30-minute delay already'.

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