Liverpool Airport power failure grounds flights

Flights were diverted, delayed and cancelled at Liverpool John Lennon Airport on Monday due to a power failure

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00:00It's business as usual at Liverpool John Lennon Airport after flights were suspended and cancelled due to a power failure.

00:08The outage lasted from around 10 to 2 until around 3.10pm on Monday afternoon.

00:14In a statement a spokesperson from the airport explained,

00:18unfortunately a power failure is impacting air traffic control and aircraft operations are temporarily suspended.

00:26Passengers or those meeting flights should contact their airline for the latest information.

00:32Some flights headed to Liverpool were diverted to Manchester Airport whilst others were cancelled.

00:38For those hoping to claim compensation though, unfortunately due to this being considered an extraordinary circumstance,

00:44passengers do not qualify for compensation.

00:48In an update issued just after 3.10pm, a spokesperson for the airport said,

00:52our engineers have resolved the earlier air traffic control power issue and aircraft operations have now resumed.