Manchester Airport Delays or Cancellations

For Manchester Airport flight delays or cancellations, you could be entitled to compensation up to 600€ under EU law EC 261.

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Here is an ultimate guide to claim compensation for Manchester Airport flight delays, cancellations, and denied boarding incidents under EU Flight Delay Compensation Regulation EC 261/2004.

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Manchester Airport flight delays or cancellations rights

How much can you claim for Manchester Airport delayed flight?

What should I do if my Manchester Airport flight was delayed?

Passenger Rights under EU 261 Rule

Manchester Airport delayed flight rights

Manchester Airport flight cancellations rights

Manchester Airport missed connecting flight rights

How to claim for flight delays or cancellations?

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Manchester flight delay or cancellation rights

Are you one of the victims facing flight delays or cancellations, and don’t know how to go about it?

Here is all you need to know when your flight was delayed or cancelled. You may have the right to compensation or refund.

You may be eligible for compensation if …

You reached the final destination later than 3 hours
You have been departed from Manchester Airport
You arrived at Manchester Airport with an EU-registered airline
And, the delay was not due to extraordinary circumstances

The amount of compensation varies between 250€ to 600€ depending upon the route distance and length of the delay.

How much can you claim for Manchester Airport delays ?

The amount that you can claim depends on the length of the delay and distance of your flight:

Short distance (up to 1500 km)	Medium distance (1501 to 3500 km)	Long distance (more than 3500 km)
e.g. Frankfurt to Madrid	e.g. Frankfurt to Turkey	e.g. Frankfurt to New York
€250	€400	€600^*

* the amount may get reduced by 50%, i.e., you may get up to 300€ for distance over 3500 km when EU borders were not crossed.

Your Flight Has Been Delayed or cancelled. What Should You Do?

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Ask a reason for delay

Ask the airline for a reason behind it. Get confirmation in writing from the airlines’ customer service.

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Note Arrival Time

Note the flights’ arrival time, i.e., when the aircraft door was opened and passengers were allowed to step out.

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Collect Evidence

Collect evidence such as pictures of arrival board, boarding pass, receipts, etc., to prove the delay.

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Check Eligibility

Enter your flight details into our claim checker and check if you are eligible for compensation.

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Exchange Contacts

Exchange contact information of co-passengers (which can act as evidence while asking for compensation).

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Passenger Rights under EU 261 Rule

Under EC Regulation 261/2004, air passengers are entitled to compensation or refund from the airlines, if the airline was responsible for …

☛flight delays: if you reached the final destination with more than 3 hours delay
☛flight cancellations: if you were informed about flight cancellation without any prior notice of at least 0 to 14 days of departure
☛denied boarding: if you were denied to board a flight despite having a valid flight reservation due to overbooking.
☛missed connecting flight: if you missed your connecting flight due to delay or cancellation of your first flight, and reached later than 3 hours at the final destination.

Whereas, if the flight disruptions were caused due to some extraordinary circumstances there is no compensation.

Examples of such circumstances include strike action (pilot strike, air traffic control strike, etc), security threats, tsunami, extreme bad weather conditions, or any ‘Act of God’.

Important: You do not have to be an EU citizen to claim compensation for Manchester Airport (MAN) delays. You can claim for flights’ departed from MAN Airport with any airline, or landed in Manchester Airport with an EU-registered airline.

Manchester Airport Flight Delays

Under EU Regulation 261/2004, you are entitled to financial compensation or refund for longer flight delays.

Let’s understand, under what circumstances you can claim compensation and when you can ask for a refund.

Manchester arrivals delays

For flight delays over three hours on arrivals, you could be entitled to compensation up to 600€ (or £510).

Flight departure delays

If there’s delay at departure, you are eligible for “Right to Care”. The airlines must offer:

For 2 Hours Flight Delays

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Foods/Snacks

Free meals and refreshments.

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Communication

2 free phone calls, email or fax service.

For 5 Hours Flight Delays

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Foods/Snacks

Free meals and refreshments.

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Communication

2 free phone calls, email or fax service.

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Flight

Re-routed to the earliest available flight

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Refund

Refund of the ticket cost, if you were unwilling to travel

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Accommodation

Hotel accommodation & transport facility for an overnight delay.

Plus, compensation of up to 600 Euros, if you reached your final destination later than three hours.

Manchester Airport Flight Cancellations

Flights cancelled at Manchester Airport without prior notice of at least 14 days, you can either apply for a refund, or you may ask for an alternate flight.

If your alternate flight delays for more than 2 hours, you could be eligible for compensation. You can claim compensation between 125€ and 600€ depending upon …

days you were informed before
length of delay, and
route distance

Missed Flight Connection

You may be eligible for missed flight compensation up to 600€ under the European Union Regulation EC261, if …

→ the same airline operates your connecting flight(s) which you missed due to a delay or cancellation of your first flight, and
→ the delay at the final destination is more than three hours.

Was your flight cancelled without any notice?

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Am I eligible to claim compensation?

EC Regulation 261/2004 is European law, it applies to EU airspace. You do not have to be an EU citizen to claim delayed flight compensation.

It states that you can claim for flights departed from an airport located in the EU Member States (with any airline), or arrived at an airport located in the EU Member States with an EU regulated airline.

Origin and Destination	EU Airline	Non-EU Airline
EU ✈ EU	✅	✅
EU ✈ Non-EU	✅	✅
Non-EU ✈ EU	✅	❌
Non-EU ✈ Non-EU	❌	❌

Thus you are eligible for compensation under EC 261 Regulation.

How to claim compensation for delayed or cancelled flights?

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Useful Information About Manchester Airport

Manchester Airport is an international airport located in England, and it was initially opened on 25th June, 1938. Earlier it was known as Ringway Airport.

Manchester Airport ranked as the 3rd busiest airport in the United Kingdom in terms of the number of passengers carried till 2018.

Manchester Airport has capacity to carry up to 50 million passengers annually. As per the Wikipedia report, in 2019, the total passengers’ traffic at Manchester Airport was around 29 million passengers.

IATA & ICAO Code

The IATA code of Manchester Airport is “MAN” and the ICAO code is “EGCC”.

Hub, and Base

It’s one of the focus cities for EasyJet, Jet2.com, Loganair, Ryanair, TUI Airways, AirTanker, and Virgin Atlantic flights, and is operating as a hub for Flybe airline.

Source: Lucidtech [ CC BY ]

Manchester Airport Terminals

The airport has three 3 passenger terminals and goods terminal, Terminal 1, 2, 3 and PremiAir VIP Terminal.

Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 both are connected by skylink, whereas Terminal 3 is linked to Terminal 1 via skylink.

Terminal 1 & Terminal 2: Both are used by scheduled and charter airlines which are flying to European and Worldwide destinations.

Terminal 1 is the largest terminal at Manchester Airport. It will be closed and demolished by around 2022.

Terminal 3: This terminal is primarily used for codeshare partner alliance (Oneworld alliance).

PremiAir VIP Terminal: It offers business and leisure travellers alike the best travel experience. From lounges with amazing runway views to local cuisine made fresh to order. It has the best security offering and smooth transfers to your aircraft.

Airlines & Destinations:

Airline	Country	Cities/City
EasyJet	Spain	Alicante, Bilbao, Gibraltar, Malaga, Tenerife
	Italy	Milan-Malpensa, Catania, Pisa, Venice
	Germany	Berlin-Schönefeld, Hamburg, Munich
	France	Marseille, Paris-Charles de Gaulle
	Switzerland	Basel/Mulhouse, Geneva
	Israel	Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion
	Iceland	Reykjavik-Keflavik
	Portugal	Funchal, Porto
	Denmark	Copenhagen
	Netherland	Amsterdam
	Morocco	Marrakech
	Ireland	Belfast
	Greece	Athens
	Cyprus	Paphos
	Czech Republic	Prague
	Austria	Vienna
	Bulgaria	Sofia
	Malta	Luqa
Ryanair	Spain	Alicante, Barcelona, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Tenerife, Valencia, Madrid, Murcia
	Poland	Gdansk, Krakow, Rzeszow, Warsaw-Modlin
	France	Beauvais, Carcassonne, Limoges
	Italy	Brindisi, Rome-Ciampino
	Germany	Bremen, Stuttgart
	Ireland	Dublin, Shannon
	Portugal	Faro, Lisbon
	Netherland	Eindhoven
	Slovakia	Bratislava
	Hungary	Budapest
	Belgium	Charleroi
	Malta	Luqa
	Latvia	Riga
TUI Airways (formerly, Thomson Airways)	Spain	Alicante, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, La Palma, Malaga
	Dominican Republic	Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana
	Austria	Innsbruck, Salzburg
	Morocco	Agadir, Marrakech
	Cape Verde	Boa Vista, Sal
	Egypt	Hurghada
	Portugal	Funchal
	Mexico	Cancun
	Cyprus	Paphos
Flybe	United Kingdom	Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Exeter, Newquay, Southampton
	France	Lyon, Nantes, Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport
	Netherland	Amsterdam, Rotterdam
	Germany	Dusseldorf, Hannover
	Italy	Milan-Malpensa
	Ireland	Belfast, Knock
Jet2.com	Spain	Alicante, Malaga, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife
	Italy	Rome-Fiumicino, Venice
	Portugal	Funchal, Porto
	Hungary	Budapest
	Czech Republic	Prague
Norwegian Air Shuttle	Norway	Oslo-Gardermoen, Stavanger
	Sweden	Stockholm-Arlanda
	Spain	Alicante, Malaga
Scandinavian Airlines	Norway	Bergen, Oslo-Gardermoen
	Sweden	Stockholm-Arlanda
	Denmark	Copenhagen
Virgin Atlantic	Barbados	Seawell/Christ Church
	United states	Orlando/Sanford
	Georgia	Atlanta
Flybe operated by Loganair	United Kingdom	Inverness, Norwich, Glasgow
Eurowings	Germany	Dusseldorf, Hamburg
Icelandair	Iceland	Reykjavik-Keflavik
Pakistan International Airlines	Pakistan	Islamabad, Lahore
Air Transat	Canada	Toronto-Pearson
American Airlines	United States	New York, Philadelphia
Vueling	Spain	Barcelona
Etihad Airways	United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi
Hainan Airlines	China	Beijing
United Airlines	United States	Newark
Iberia Express	Spain	Madrid
Emirates	United Arab Emirates	Dubai

Manchester Airport Check-in

There are several check-in zones available across all the terminals. You may check the information boards to find out the check-in desks you need. The airport has many check-in facilities such as self-service, online and Express check-in.

Manchester Airport Weather Delays

One of the significant reasons behind delays at Manchester Airport is when the runways are covered in snow and ice.

There are many weather warnings announced at the airport during adverse weather conditions such as strong winds, fog and rain, which causes flight disruption.

In such circumstances when it’s not your fault, you should check your flight’s status and speak to the airline crew, or alternatively look for your rights.

More Information About Manchester Airport:

☛ Website: www.manchesterairport.co.uk

☛ Customer Service Phone Number: +44 800 042 0213

☛ Address: 2 Floor, Olympic House, Manchester Airport, UK, Postcode: M90 1QX

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