Manchester Airport flights delayed

Several flights have been postponed at a leading UK airport due to severe weather warnings issued by the Met Office. The forecaster has released five yellow alerts and one amber alert for today, with an 18-hour warning affecting large swathes of the UK. Those in the impacted regions are being cautioned that deep flood water could pose a "danger to life".

The alert for potential travel disruption and flooding in the north-west of England is set to last until 11.59pm this evening. Consequently, airlines such as British Airways, easyJet, and Ryanair have delayed some of their scheduled flights at Manchester Airport, likely due to the inclement weather conditions.

Here's the full list of flights that have been cancelled or delayed at Manchester Airport:

• Pegasus Airlines PC1182 flight to Istanbul Gokcen (SAW) scheduled at 2.15pm, now departing at 4.20pm
• Aer Lingus EI045 flight to New York JFK scheduled at 2.35pm, now departing at 4.30pm
• British Airways BA1369 flight to London Heathrow scheduled at 2.50pm, now departing at 4.57pm
• Easyjet EZY2015 flight to Alicante scheduled at 4.05pm, now cancelled
• Loganair LM026 flight to Aberdeen scheduled at 4.05pm, now departing at 5.10pm
• Easyjet EZY2261 flight to Reykjavik Keflavik scheduled at 6.05pm, now departing at 6.22pm
• British Airways BA1371 flight to London Heathrow scheduled at 4.20pm,now departing 4.59pm
• Ryanair RK3248 flight to Oslo Torp scheduled at 4.50pm, now departing at 5.30pm
• Tap Portugal TP1313 flight to Lisbon scheduled at 5.05pm, now departing at 6pm
• Air France AF1069 flight to Paris-CDG scheduled at 5.05pm, now departing at 6.15pm
• Loganair LM698 flight to Isle of Man scheduled at 5.05pm, now departing at 6.10pm
• Easyjet AZY2189 flight to Geneva scheduled at 5.10pm, now departing at 5.17pm
• Easyjet EZY2231 flight to Prague scheduled at 5.30pm, now departing at 6.27pm

However, bear in mind that flight schedules are subject to change at any moment. Therefore, if you're due to travel, it's crucial to check with your airline and keep tabs on the status of your flight.