A passenger watched their flight take off without them as they waited in a huge queue outside an airport after a power cut caused significant disruption and delays.
In the first major travel hub chaos of the summer, Manchester Airport was hit by a power outage shortly before 8am on Wednesday morning, causing serious issues with check-in and boarding.
One passenger said she got to the airport at 7am well in time for her 10am Ryanair flight to Tenerife, but missed it as she was stuck trying to check in her luggage, Manchester Evening News reported.
