there have been huge queues to get in, and people on some arriving planes were held on runways for several hours. further disruption is expected, and some flights diverted to other airports. it comes as we approach the busy summer holiday season. let s speak to a passenger, nikita pearson a fitness instructor who is stuck at manchester airport waiting to board his flight to istanbul. thank you forjoining us. tell us your experience today so far. we got to the airport your experience today so far. we got to the airport at your experience today so far. we got to the airport at about your experience today so far. we got to the airport at about eight - to the airport at about eight o clock in the morning and you could see people sat outside on luggage. we didn t think anything of it. we got a lift to go upstairs to terminal one and you couldn t even get out of the lift. you had to trample over people to get out of the lift and then you just stood there. hoards of people jus
there have been huge queues to get in and some passengers on arriving planes were held on runways for several hours. further disruption is expected, and some flights diverted to other airports. it comes at the start of the busy summer holiday season. here s a clip sent in to the bbc by philip banfield, who is a passenger stranded at manchester airport. so i now have an update for you that we are now stuck airside. our aer lingus plane has taken off from manchester on time without any passengers able to get on the plane. and of course, that leaves an enormous number of passengers now stranded at manchester airport wondering how they are going to continue their onward journeys. but we ll find a way. let s get the latest from our correspondent simonjones, who s in the newsroom. we heard from that passenger, we will find a way, but a lot of people are finding it very difficult to find a way, because in the past hour we have had an updated statement from manchester airport. they s