Manchester Airport said there is a “potential issue with a bag” in Terminal Three as the bomb sqaud scrambled to the scene.
A spokesman for the airport said: “Due to a potential issue with a bag in Terminal Three, a precautionary evacuation is taking place while further investigations take place.”
A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: "Police were called at 8.50am on Wednesday 5 July 2017 to reports of a suspicious package at Manchester Airport.
“Officers are responding and a precautionary evacuation of terminal three has taken place.
“Bomb disposal officers attended and a series of controlled explosions were carried out of the package.
“Enquiries are ongoing.”
Pictures have emerged of passengers left stranded on the tarmac.
The airport has said Terminals 1 and 2 are unaffected.
It has since released an updated statement to passengers, which reads: "Following the incident this morning, only Terminal 3 is affected.
"Passengers using Terminals 1 and 2 should travel as normal.
"Passengers departing from Terminal 3 should go to Terminal 1 for more information.
"Passengers ariving into Terminal 3 will be brough in through Terminal One at present."
It comes after holidaymakers faced chaos yesterday when the airport's Terminal 1 was evcacuated due to a major leak.
Manchester Airport is the third biggest airport in the country and sees 22 million passengers pass through its doors each year.
