9 h. ago Brit, 29, arrested in USA before Manchester Airport flight jailed for six years

The 29-year-old was facing a 60 year sentence for smuggling 43kg of cocaine to Manchester Airport

Events

4 d. ago British tourist forces plane to make emergency landing after 'repeatedly punching Turkish passenger'

A flight departed from Manchester airport to the Turkish city of Antalya, but was forced to make an emergency landing after a Brit, 35, allegedly punched Turkish passenger, 45, repeatedly.

Politics

5 d. ago Manchester Airport flight to Turkey makes emergency landing after 'man punched fellow passenger'

The British passenger alleged assaulted the victim and was arrested and charged with dangerous bodily harm and disturbing the peace after the pilot made the emergency landing in Greece

Transport

1 week ago EasyJet flight to Alicante diverts after 'extraordinary' emergency on board

The easyJet flight to Alicante took off from Manchester Airport just after 6pm on Wednesday but was forced to turn around and divert to another UK airport

Politics

1 week ago EasyJet flight to Alicante suddenly diverts after 'extraordinary' emergency

An easyJet flight from Manchester Airport to Alicante was forced to divert to London Gatwick just 30 minutes into the journey this evening due to an "extraordinary" emergency

Politics

1 week ago Police board easyJet flight and arrest man after landing at Manchester Airport

Passengers said officers escorted two men off the aircraft

Events

2 w. ago Woman 'restrained by cabin crew' after trying to open emergency exit door in mid

Police said the passenger was arrested for endangering an aircraft after the Manchester Airport flight was forced to turn around

Politics

2 w. ago Video captures woman being removed from Ryanair flight at Manchester Airport after it's forced to return

The full video shows police officers taking action after the woman 'tried to open an exit mid-air'

Transport

2 w. ago Brit, 29, facing 60 years in USA jail after Manchester Airport flight arrest 'could be home in 12 months'

Kim Hall is accused of smuggling 43kg of cocaine

Events

2 w. ago Family of Brit, 29, arrested in USA before Manchester Airport flight home hail 'best news we could have hoped for'

Kim Hall is accused of smuggling 43kg of cocaine

Society

2 w. ago Moment police board Ryanair plane after it suddenly returns to Manchester Airport

The flight to Agadir had to be diverted back to Manchester Airport as Ryanair says it has a 'zero tolerance policy'

Events

2 w. ago Ryanair flight grounded at Manchester Airport as passenger 'tried to open emergency exit'

A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Agadir in Morocco was diverted back to Manchester Airport after a panicked passenger tried to 'open an emergency exit' mid-air

Transport

2 w. ago Ryanair flight turned round and grounded at Manchester Airport after passenger tries to 'open emergency exit mid air'

The flight, bound for Agadir, Morocco, took off just after 9am on the morning of August 25, however was forced to divert and land back into Manchester Airport just over an hour later.

Transport

2 w. ago Ryanair flight forced to land after passenger 'tries to open emergency exit' mid

A Ryanair flight had to be grounded at Manchester Airport after a passenger tried to 'open an emergency exit' mid-air, according to a witness on the plane

Politics

2 w. ago Ryanair flight grounded as passenger 'tries to open emergency exit' in mid

The Ryanair flight was grounded at Manchester Airport, with passengers claiming someone attempted to open the emergency door while the plane was in mid-air

Politics

2 w. ago Ryanair flight grounded at Manchester Airport after passenger 'tried to open emergency exit' mid

The plane is now back in the sky on its planned journey after it had to be grounded, says one fellow passenger

Transport

3 w. ago Manchester airport flight delays after easyJet planes ‘clip wings’ on runway

Passengers are facing delays at Manchester Airport on Friday morning after two easyJet planes appeared to clip wings while taxiing.

Transport

3 w. ago Flights at risk of disruption at major UK airport next week due to staff strike

The industrial action will affect holidaymakers looking to get away for the bank holiday weekend

Events

4 w. ago Grandfather, 66, is fined after taking 18 SECONDS too long to drop off his family at Manchester Airport

Eric Moffatt, 66, was dropping his daughter and granddaughter at Manchester Airport ahead of their flight back home to Dubai when he was slapped with the charge.

Society

4 w. ago 'Manchester Airport are charging me £25 for 18 seconds, how is that fair?'

Eric Moffatt was dropping off his daughter and granddaughter at Manchester Airport before their flight to Dubai

Economics