[SimonS1]

Latest news – MD warns queues will last for weeks.

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/mancheser-airport-queues-boss-shortages-23483721

[rferguson]

I passed through MAN T1 on Sunday evening. All I can say is that over twenty years of travelling to every part of the globe as both aircrew and a passenger I have never ever seen such a shambolic embarrassment. It was absolute carnage. By this time the issues had been widely reported so it was not a huge surprise to see ridiculously long, non moving queues.

What was a surprise was the total and utter lack of any information, any announcements, ANY organisation or mitigations at all. It was a depressing sight, people that had arrived hours ahead of their flights in tears as they missed them, tempers flaring. It took me two hours to get through and I was in the ‘priority’ line.

As my backpack was scanned, I removed my empty re-useable water bottle from the bag and put it alongside the backpack and it was sided off to be checked – that the water bottle was empty. This is the ONLY airport where they do these completely pointless checks.

Manchester Airport truly is a national disgrace and the management should all hang their heads in shame.

5 users thanked author for this post.

GivingupBA, AMcWhirter, DerekVH, cwoodward, K1ngston

[MartynSinclair]

What have Manchester Airport management been doing for the past 2 and a half years..

Clearly enjoying the benefits of furlough…

[esselle]

Flying back into MAN from MEL in EK first class later today.

Reading these latest posts fills me with dread. I am pretty confident that the journey itself will be excellent, until I step off the aircraft………

[K1ngston]

[postquote quote=1207663]

They should be named and shamed by the Government and put on report, this is no way to treat people after 2.5 years of no travel, and as Martyn suggested what were these “so called Managers” doing for that period?? If they dont improve take away their license and give to a company that can manage an airport ….Disgraceful!

2 users thanked author for this post.

ASK1945, Jacob

[Johnnyg]

Are the issues just Manchester centric or also the MAG at Stanstead and to a lesser extent EMA as well?

[CathayLoyalist2]

rferguson – Manchester Airport truly is a national disgrace and the management should all hang their heads in shame.
Sadly there are far to many companies, or rather senior management who, when faced with a barrage of justified criticism, simply stick the methaphorical two fingers up becausee they believe they can get away with it.

[MarcusGB]

It seems many of the main hubs are all the same, never having met the quality of our EU Airports.

I see huge progression at Schiphol during the 2 year lull, almost a new Terminal extended, as well as it gleaming clean and refreshed in every place.
I sympathise with those at MAN, LHR, and to come we shall see about LGW. I realise regional airports have little choice.

Personally i am choosing an extra stop to transit through an EU Airport, and another carrier.
It makes departure and arrivals predictable cutting 2-3 hrs from my North London home, less Drama, rudeness, and stress.
I also avoid the long haul APD that does not exist and the same destinations up to £1,000 less from LHR paying in Euros also, and more efficient airport.

I see some airlines have doubled the norm pre Pandemic fares, so i refuse to get ripped off for really awful service!
Neither will i pay the absurd APD just to get off the Island we live on, where all others have abolished if never introduced it, amongst all the other charges!
Remember and remind Security, that on yr ticket you pay £15-20 just to go through, and are entitled to a decent service!

4 users thanked author for this post.

cwoodward, Jacob, K1ngston, ASK1945

[SimonS1]

[postquote quote=1207694]

I’ve been through Stansted 5 times this year. The security queue has definitely grown but typically 30 mins each time. Unfortunately the owners have taken advantage of the return of passengers by closing many of the food and beverage outlets for refurbishment.

Provide you manage expectations (ie be aware that Stansted is a total dump) it is OK.

1 user thanked author for this post.

Johnnyg

[tonywells1961]

Check in is a shambles.
Queues for security are off the scale.
Boarding is a shambles.
Most of the walkways and lifts are out or order.
A thoroughly miserable passenger experience.
However they have opened some fancy new “Gender neutral” toilets.

Even the staff were gobsmacked.

Well done 👏

[cwoodward]

I suppose that offers a small modicum of needed relief to some – and total confusion to others!

What’s ‘gender natural’ please ?

[K1ngston]

[quote quote=1207856]relief[/quote]
For those who dont know if their coming or going perhaps cwoodward?????

[ASK1945]

[quote quote=1207856]What’s ‘gender natural’ please ?[/quote]

It’s gender “neutral”, not “natural” (in all senses of the latter word!).

These are toilets used by both sexes, if they are all cubicles – after all every plane has these. However, they may cause some difficulty for women. The furore is that some so-called “neutral” toilets are converted male ones, with the urinals retained so that women have to walk past these whilst males are using them. Ugh!

[esselle]

[postquote quote=1207673]

Pleased to be able to report that we arrived to a near empty T1 immigration hall, that our four checked bags popped onto the baggage belt as soon as it started moving, and that we were in the car within 25 minutes of landing.

And Ek F remains a great way to fly.

[SimonS1]

[postquote quote=1208054]

Terminal 3?

Yep, EK still manage the premium things well. Lounges generally a cut above BA too.

[Author]

Posts