Malaysia Airlines Tells Diverted Passengers To Leave Manchester Without Their Bags And Find Their Own Hotels
The airline will reimburse accommodation up to £150 per room after Flight MH4 was diverted to Manchester on Tuesday, where passengers waited for hours with no ground support, and crew members were left without hotel assignments.
Malaysia Airlines has announced recovery flights and a reimbursement framework for passengers stranded at Manchester Airport on Tuesday (8 Sep), after Flight MH4 was diverted there following a shutdown at London Heathrow — an incident that drew public criticism over the airline's handling of the disruption on the ground.
The airline said flight MH4D will operate from Manchester to London Heathrow on Wednesday, departing at 5.45 pm BST.
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- Sep 10, 2026
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- Sep 10, 2026
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