Manchester Airport has issued a statement as IT outages cause chaos across the globe.

IT problems are affecting airlines across the UK this morning (July 19) causing some planes to be grounded.

Flight check-in and boarding is being carried out manually.

Manchester Airport said the “majority of flights” operating from Manchester Airport are currently unaffected but say the terminals are “slightly busier than usual”.

It said some retailers at the airport have been affected, meaning they are unable to process card payments.

Passengers have been advised to check their flight status before they leave for the airport.

A spokesperson for Manchester Airport said: “The global IT problems are affecting some of our airlines this morning. That means some processes like check-in and boarding are being carried our manually and are taking longer than usual for those airlines.

"The majority of flights operating from the airport are unaffected but the terminals are slightly busier than usual as a result of the situation. 

“As always, passengers are advised to check the status of their flights with their airlines before they leave for the airport and should follow their airlines' advice about the best time to arrive at the airport. We also advise checking up-to-date travel advice as some train services have also been affected by the issues.

“Some of our retailers have also been affected meaning they have been unable to process card payments. We thank all our passengers for their patience and understanding.”

Businesses and institutions around the world have been been knocked offline after a major IT outage, believed to have been caused by a faulty update to widely used cybersecurity software.

The outage is “causing disruption in the majority of GP practices” in England but there is currently no known impact on 999 or emergency services, NHS England said.

The health service said patients should attend appointments unless told otherwise and should only contact their GP if it was urgent.

Sky News was knocked off air this morning and the channel has since returned to our screens.

Major infrastructure including airlines, train companies, banks and media outlets have ground to a halt after their computer systems were knocked offline or leaving devices showing the so-called “Blue Screen of Death” (BSOD).

Across England, GP surgeries have reported being unable to book appointments or access patient records as their EMIS Web system went down.

Overnight, IT giant Microsoft confirmed it was investigating an “issue” with its 365 apps and operating systems, and although it said it had recovered some services, it warned that the issue was ongoing and users should expect “service degradation”, according to a status page on its website.

A number of cybersecurity experts are reporting that a faulty update from CrowdStrike could be the cause of the outage.