UPDATE: DELAYS at Melbourne Airport are easing as airlines work through a backlog of flights following a blackout.

A Melbourne Airport spokeswoman confirmed the power was restored at Tullamarine just after 11.10am and flights were taking off.

Travellers catching domestic outbound services have been told to expect minor delays as a result of planes being grounded for close to two hours when the blackout hit at 9.20am.

A Melbourne Airport spokeswoman said the situation was progressing “pretty well” this afternoon.

“Most of the international flights have now cleared and we’re sorting our way through domestic services which are experiencing minor delays,” said.



"The power has been fully restored and we’re now back up and running," she said.

About 10 international flights were delayed.

It was not yet known when an investigation into the power outage would take place.

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Passenger Seb Hussey, who was caught among the chaos this morning, said minimal lighting had created an eerie atmosphere.

"The line to walk through from the airport to customs is massive. People aren’t happy, put it that way," he said.

"(There are) lines everywhere, inside and outside (the airport).

"A lot of food outlets can’t cook ... Nandos and Hudsons Coffee can't do business. Even the ANZ bank has stopped operating due to loss of power."

Twitter users at the airport told how security manning car park gates were forced to accept unpaid tickets as pay stations failed.





Originally published as Flights resume at Melbourne Airport