The Met Office has issued both yellow and amber rain warnings - some lasting until around midnight - with heavy rain causing havoc to commercial flights in the north of England

Dozens of arrivals and departures at Manchester airport have been heavily delayed because of the closure of one of the two runways. Thousands of passengers flying to and from the UK’s third-busiest airports are affected.

Flights have been delayed throughout the day at Manchester Airport, with those due to depart at 4pm still affected. Flight schedules can change at any time so if you are due to travel it’s important to check with your airline and monitor the status of your flight.

Flights have been cancelled at Manchester Airport as Storm Bram brings fierce winds and heavy rain to much of the UK and Ireland. Downpours have affected Greater Manchester this morning (December 9) and overnight,

An Emirates spokesperson said: “Emirates flight EK018 from Manchester to Dubai, scheduled to depart on 28 November 2025, was cancelled after a ground vehicle came into contact with the aircraft. Affected passengers were provided assistance and rebooked on the next available flights.

Dozens of flights have been delayed at Manchester Airport this morning (Monday December 15) as heavy rain batters Greater Manchester with a Met Office yellow warning in force

The airline has issued an apology to passengers, stating the cancellations are due to 'technical and operational issues'

A Virgin Atlantic flight from Manchester to New York’s JFK airport was cancelled just before take-off after a passenger noticed an issue with the bolts on one of the wings. Flight VS127 was prevented from taking off on 15 January after a passenger saw ...