Flights were diverted after Manchester Airport was forced to close one of its runways on Monday evening (October 7). Operations teams had to shut down the 23R runway after a Ryanair flight had reportedly 'struck multiple geese' on its approach into Manchester.

Flights heading to Manchester Airport were diverted to Liverpool and Birmingham this evening (Monday, October 7) after a runway was forced to close. Operations teams had to shut down the 23R runway after a Ryanair flight had reportedly 'struck multiple geese' on its descent into Manchester,

So far, there are minimal issues with delayed and cancelled flights to and from Manchester Airport today. We’ve rounded up the information you need in the event of you flying out from Manchester Airport.