A TUI Boeing 787-9 flying from Cancun to Copenhagen diverted 2 times.

The TUI flight #6B4272 departed Cancun on Tuesday, November 26 2024 for a 11-hour flight to Copenhagen.

The aircraft (registration SE-RFZ) diverted to St. John’s in Northern Canada after 6 hours into the flight, possibly for a medical emergency.

The Boeing 787 resumed the flight but landed in Manchester today Wednesday at 09:45 GMT, possibly to refuel after crossing Atlantic.

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Wizz Air flight #W61305 attempted to land in London Luton Airport after a 3-hour floight from Warsaw.

The Airbus A321-200 (registration A-LTA) circled several for about 20 mins around LTN Airport then decided to divert to Manchester due to wind gusting up to 34 kt.

The crew declared an emergency (squawk 7700) to request priority landing at Manchester Airport.

The A321 aircraft safely landed at 19:54 GMT on runway 23R.

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Emirates flight #EK39 was scheduled to land at 12:25 at Birmingham, UK.

The Airbus A380 (registration A6-EVB) was put on hold at 10,000 ft near BHX airport before a first landing attempt on runway 33 at 13:17 BST.

The aircraft went around due to a strong crosswind and heavy rain. A second attempt resulted in the same action due to low visbility.

The flight then was vectored to Manchester Airport where it landed one hour later.

We are in the process of rebooking the flights to final destination and will send updated itinerary shortly.

Emirates

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Two aircrafts did a go around and ops vehicles were on 23R for around 10 minutes forcing all flights to hold or divert.

Affected flights to Manchester:

• Jet2 #LS852 declared an emergency due to low fuel and diverted to Liverpool
• easyJet #U27851 diverted to Liverpool
• Jet2 #LS938 diverted to Liverpool
• British Airways #BA1402 diverted to Birmingham
• Eurowings #EW9345 performed a go around

According to source, a bird strike occurred on the runway. Several ops vehicles entered the runway 23R forcing the airport to stop flight operations.

UPDATE 20:20 BST
The runway reopened.

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The flight #BA1306 departed London Heathrow Friday, September 27 2024 at 09:05 BST for a one-hour flight to Aberdeen, Scotland.

The Airbus A319-100 (registration G-DBCG) climbed to 28,000 ft before the crew declared a general emergency (squawk 7700).

Pilots contacted ATC due to smoke and fumes in the cockpit according to Flight Emergency.

The aircraft was met by fire trucks following landing on runway 05R at Manchester Airport. It taxied to stand escorted by emergency vehicles.

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A Coast Guard aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Manchester Airport during the night.

After take off from Humberside Airport, the Beech 200 Super King Air entered a hold at 8,000 ft as the pilots had to deal with navigation instruments issues.

After holding for about 40 minutes, the crew decided to divert to Manchester Airport where it landed at 23:15 BST Saturday, September 7 2024.

Humberside Airport is an international airport at Kirmington in the Borough of North Lincolnshire, England.

His Majesty’s Coastguard (HMCG) is the section of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency responsible, through the Secretary of State for Transport to Parliament, for the initiation and co-ordination of all maritime search and rescue (SAR) within the UK Maritime Search and Rescue Region.

HMCG’s fleet:

• 3 Beechcraft King Air B200 – search and rescue, fisheries patrol, pollution patrol, maritime surveillance
• 3 Beechcraft King Air B350 – surveillance, search and rescue
• 2 Piper PA-31 Navajo – search and rescue, fisheries patrol, maritime surveillance
• 2 Diamond DA62

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easyJet flight #UA247 departed Belfast at 15:00 BST to Leeds.

The Airbus A319 (registration G-EZGH) entering a hold on approach to Leeds because of fog. The visibility was only 800 m and the crew finally decided to divert.

Pilots declared an emergency due to low fuel and was vectored to Manchester Airport.

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Aer Lingus flight #EI45 was cancelled on 02 Sep 2024 when the aircraft was about to depart from Manchester airport.

The Airbus A330-302 lined up on runway 23L at Manchester when the crew suspected a hydraulic leak.

The pilots vacated the runway and taxied back to the terminal. The flight was later cancelled.

The day before, the same aircraft was lined up on runway 05L when the crew had to restart the takeoff procedure due to an issue on board.

Today, the same aircraft (registration G-EIDY) is scheduled to perform flight #EI45 to New York JFK.

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TUI flight #BY342 from Manchester to Macedonia has declared an emergency over Germany.

The Boeing 737-800 (registration OM-GTJ) departed Manchester airport almost one hour late at 07:45 BST.

About 1h30 into the flight, the pilots squawked 7700 (general emergency near Nuremberg.

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TUI flight #BY718 departed from Manchester at 15:30 BST and climbed to 35,000 ft over France on its way to Egypt.

The flight was operated by a Boeing 737-800 (registration G-FDZY) which is 12 years old.

The aircraft flew over France, Switzerland then Italy when the crew decided to turn over about more than 2 hours into the flight.

As passengers were told there had been a ‘technical issue’, the pilots descended to 10,000 ft altitude in order to burn more fuel and reduce to weight.

The plane then landed back in Manchester on runway 23R 4 hours and 13 minutes after takeoff according to RadarBox.

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The Lufthansa flight #LH444 departed Frankfurt today at 10:45 CEST from terminal 1, gate Z64.

While cruising at 36,000 ft over Scotland, the crew contacted ATC and requested to divert due to on going issue on board.

After more than one hour into the flight, the Airbus A330-300 (registration D-AIKR) turned around towards Manchester.

The aircraft landed 30 minutes later on runway 23R and taxied to the terminal.

The airline is confirming the diversion but no giving the reason at this time.

According to @FlightEmergency the flight #LH444 diverted to MAN due to smoke alert.

A new departure is scheduled for 1:00pm from Manchester.

UPDATE
Finally departed at 3:49 pm from Manchester Airport.

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Singapore Airlines is stopping its longest direct flight SQ52 (duration 26 hours and 15 minutes, including the 1 hour 30 minute stop in Manchester) citing insufficient demand as the primary reason for this decision.

The carrier will maintain its five-times-weekly service between Manchester and Singapore Changi Airport. However, the Houston link will be completely severed, marking Singapore Airlines’ withdrawal from the Texas hub.

This move aligns with Singapore Airlines’ ongoing capacity adjustments and network review strategy. The airline emphasizes its commitment to aligning capacity with demand, suggesting that the Houston-Manchester route no longer meets profitability thresholds.

Singapore Airlines has not indicated whether this cut is permanent or temporary, leaving the door open for potential future resumption. The carrier has served Houston since March 2008, initially operating a route from Houston to Singapore via Moscow.

This decision impacts the unique fifth-freedom flight offering, which allowed passengers to travel between Houston and Manchester on a non-British or American carrier.

Singapore Airlines Houston Flights

The airline maintains other fifth-freedom routes, including New York-Frankfurt-Singapore and Los Angeles-Tokyo-Singapore. Houston-Manchester emerges as the underperforming link in Singapore Airlines’ U.S. network.

Initially connecting Houston with Moscow, capitalizing on oil industry ties, the route shifted to Manchester in 2016. Despite potential connectivity through United Airlines’ Houston hub, travelers found more efficient options via Los Angeles or San Francisco for Singapore-bound journeys.

This cancellation impacts travelers seeking unique mileage redemption opportunities on a premium carrier for U.S.-Europe flights. However, Singapore Airlines simultaneously announces network expansions elsewhere, including increased frequencies and aircraft upgrades across European routes and additional flights to Johannesburg.

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