Power Surge at London Stansted Airport Disrupts Flights and Baggage
London Stansted Airport restored systems after a power surge caused security delays and left Ryanair passengers in Prague without their luggage.
A power surge on October 25, 2026, disrupted critical systems at London Stansted Airport, causing severe delays for hundreds of passengers. The surge affected the airport and the surrounding local area, resulting in security wait times of up to two hours and failures in baggage and immigration systems. The disruption occurred alongside infrastructure chaos from Storm Boelo, which caused power outages for over 82,000 UK properties and forced the cancellation of dozens of Stansted Express trains due to fallen trees.
Internal airport operations were further hampered by a technical fault with the passenger transit train, requiring shuttle buses to move travelers between the terminal and satellite pier. While the airport eventually restored all systems, the baggage disruption affected multiple airlines. Passengers on Ryanair flight FR1013 to Prague arrived at their destination without their luggage on Sunday.
Ryanair notified affected travelers via SMS and prioritized the missing bags for transport on the next available flight to Prague on October 26. Airport officials apologized for the inconvenience, stating that operational teams worked to support passengers as systems returned to full service.
