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On the live arrivals section of the airport's website, there is no information about the status of scheduled flights, with customers instead directed to their airline.
A number of arrivals were diverted away from Manchester towards London Heathrow and the East Midlands, while some passengers were reportedly told that their flights from Manchester could not take off. READ MORE : Woman seriously injured in crash following police chase According to reports, the reason for the closure was down to a lack of firefighter cover.
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