Man arrested after police incident at Manchester Airport

Greater Manchester Police said officers arrested a man in his 40s on suspicion of causing a public nuisance and a public order offence following an incident at Terminal 2 on Wednesday, May 27.

The incident led to the closure of the Terminal 2 drop-off area for several hours, with passengers facing delays and being redirected to JetParks 1.

In a statement issued this afternoon, GMP said: “Following an incident at Manchester Airport Terminal 2 today (Wednesday 27 May 2026) that has now been resolved, we have arrested a man in his 40s on suspicion of causing a public nuisance and a public order offence.

“He has been taken into custody to be questioned by officers.”

Police were first called to the airport at around 8am.

Earlier in the day, it was understood officers were dealing with a welfare-related incident. Although this was not the case.

Manchester Airport warned passengers to allow extra time when travelling through the airport while the Terminal 2 drop-off remained closed.

Other terminals were unaffected and there is not believed to have been any wider threat linked to the incident.