Manchester Airport. How can it be so bad?

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greygoose said:

My dad flew out of Manchester today and it took almost two hours to get through security, ridiculously inefficient.

The terrible experience of security at Manchester was brought on themselves. Manchester wanted to be the official most secure airport on the planet. This caused a lot of process issues which means it takes forever to get through.

Unfortunately, when tested by an independent auditor they failed miserably. Little old ladies walking through security with bombs strapped to them. Knives and guns not being detected. (All fake, but real enough to be detected). One tested was never caught even though she went through enough times they should have recognized her! It’s not like it was anonymous. When she got through security she had to raise her hand and request a supervisor.

I stopped using Manchester years ago as it was a terrible experience.

[hepy]

Ronstein said:

Deep Thought said:

paulguitar said:

Deep Thought said:

What bemuses me is all the signs that say you must have all liquids in the one plastic bag and they must be less than 100ml the whole way in, theres signs everywhere, and still there will be a load of Karens who think that didnt actually apply to them who'll then take up a security officers time as she hunts through her bag for spurious liquids.

Absolutely, the fkwittery seen time after time at security makes a bad situation much worse.

Yup. I've seen the conveyors blocked right up so no more people can get through because the security staff are having to search peoples bags for stuff that 95% of the time should have been obvious to have removed / bagged separately.

They even came around and called out to people in advance everything they needed to do to get through smoothly and STILL some people think it doesnt apply to them.

I honestly feel at times like going "sorry, talk me through how that fking big sign there telling you to remove electrical devices and liquids from your bag DIDNT apply to you and your laptop and deodorants?"

Idiots.

Exactly this ^

Countless times I've been stuck behind some gormless tt who's walked past the signs, ignored the announcements, ignored the security staff walking round giving out the message, chatting or on the phone and then arriving at security only to have a 10-minute argument with some poor security officer because she can't take several 1 litre bottles of gunk through and she's left all her electrical items in the bags and then, when she walks though the scanner, it's bleeping fit to bust because she's chandelier with all sort of metal stuff she 'didn't know' she had to put in the trays (which she's used 6 of).

Apologies, that's my wife!

Every time I tell her she can't take water through, and depsite the signs she says you can. Also, big bottle of hand gel, nail polish!

She also moans when she has to take her shoes off to be checked. Meanwhile me and the kids saunter through, and have a laugh at her.

This is a women with two degrees, but her brain can't compute how much 100ml of liquid is. There is a whole army of them out there.

And yes, Manchester Airport is rubbish!

[The Mad Monk]

hepy said:

Apologies, that's my wife!

Every time I tell her she can't take water through, and depsite the signs she says you can. Also, big bottle of hand gel, nail polish!

She also moans when she has to take her shoes off to be checked. Meanwhile me and the kids saunter through, and have a laugh at her.

This is a women with two degrees, but her brain can't compute how much 100ml of liquid is. There is a whole army of them out there.

I get this.

Don't keep putting your passport and ticket away.

Giving the staff "one of your looks" is not going to make any difference.

And so on.

[snuffy]

7 nights parking at T1 Meet & Greet, including 2 FastTrack tickets:

Dec 2019 : £61
Jan 2020 : £71

Test booking just now:

May 2022 : £90

That's a fair percentage increase.

[The Mad Monk]

snuffy said:

7 nights parking at T1 Meet & Greet, including 2 FastTrack tickets:

Dec 2019 : £61
Jan 2020 : £71

Test booking just now:

May 2022 : £90

That's a fair percentage increase.

Use the train.

[mickyh7]

We will be using this Airport in a fortnight, and now I'm worried!
I've noticed a lot more planes in the sky recently, so things certainly are getting busier.
Has Manchester Airport managed to sort itself out yet?
Would it help to get there much earlier than normal?
I'm asking folk who have been through this week.
Thanks.

[paulguitar]

mickyh7 said:

We will be using this Airport in a fortnight, and now I'm worried!
I've noticed a lot more planes in the sky recently, so things certainly are getting busier.
Has Manchester Airport managed to sort itself out yet?
Would it help to get there much earlier than normal?
I'm asking folk who have been through this week.
Thanks.

I've been through just over a week ago, leading to me starting this thread. (Along with countless other negative experiences there in the past).

I'd certainly suggest allowing 90 minutes for security alone. I was already checked in, so nothing to do other than go through security and go to the gate. I arrived at 6 AM for an 8 AM flight and had no time in hand as I got to the plane.

[Deep Thought]

hepy said:

Apologies, that's my wife!

Every time I tell her she can't take water through, and depsite the signs she says you can. Also, big bottle of hand gel, nail polish!

She also moans when she has to take her shoes off to be checked. Meanwhile me and the kids saunter through, and have a laugh at her.

This is a women with two degrees, but her brain can't compute how much 100ml of liquid is. There is a whole army of them out there.

And yes, Manchester Airport is rubbish!

My brother is like that. Feels picked on every time he goes near an airport

[mickyh7]

paulguitar said:

mickyh7 said:

We will be using this Airport in a fortnight, and now I'm worried!
I've noticed a lot more planes in the sky recently, so things certainly are getting busier.
Has Manchester Airport managed to sort itself out yet?
Would it help to get there much earlier than normal?
I'm asking folk who have been through this week.
Thanks.

I've been through just over a week ago, leading to me starting this thread. (Along with countless other negative experiences there in the past).

I'd certainly suggest allowing 90 minutes for security alone. I was already checked in, so nothing to do other than go through security and go to the gate. I arrived at 6 AM for an 8 AM flight and had no time in hand as I got to the plane.

Thank you.

[Louis Balfour]

El stovey said:

Louis Balfour said:

The pilots need to chip in and help.

I would say roll up your sleeves and help. but you no doubt already wear those horrid short-sleeved numbers with epaulettes, don't you. And you can take off that poncy traffic warden hat with scambled egg on it too. .

You’re just jealous because your mrs said pilots are sexy.

She says she likes the smell of a man in a uniform that has a high manmade material content.

[Dog Star]

snuffy said:

7 nights parking at T1 Meet & Greet, including 2 FastTrack tickets:

Dec 2019 : £61
Jan 2020 : £71

Test booking just now:

May 2022 : £90

That's a fair percentage increase.

I just had the same - Jan 2020 £67.99
Last week £104.99
Same duration.
I got Mrs DS to drop me off and a taxi pre-booked home.
It's not my money, it's my employers but I'm damned if I'm wasting anyone's money like that.

[andy43]

mickyh7 said:

paulguitar said:

mickyh7 said:

We will be using this Airport in a fortnight, and now I'm worried!
I've noticed a lot more planes in the sky recently, so things certainly are getting busier.
Has Manchester Airport managed to sort itself out yet?
Would it help to get there much earlier than normal?
I'm asking folk who have been through this week.
Thanks.

I've been through just over a week ago, leading to me starting this thread. (Along with countless other negative experiences there in the past).

I'd certainly suggest allowing 90 minutes for security alone. I was already checked in, so nothing to do other than go through security and go to the gate. I arrived at 6 AM for an 8 AM flight and had no time in hand as I got to the plane.

Thank you.

Our Feb T2 experience (hand luggage only!) flying out was silly. Security was backed up to the main concourse. Not enough staff. By the time we were at the zig-zag queue bit just before the few scanners that were manned two staff were running up and down shouting out destinations and pulling people out of the queues otherwise they'd be delaying the flights.
My plan for next time is to, erm, maybe be a bit confused about exactly where I'm flying to...

[anonymous-user]

Louis Balfour said:

El stovey said:

Louis Balfour said:

The pilots need to chip in and help.

I would say roll up your sleeves and help. but you no doubt already wear those horrid short-sleeved numbers with epaulettes, don't you. And you can take off that poncy traffic warden hat with scambled egg on it too. .

You’re just jealous because your mrs said pilots are sexy.

She says she likes the smell of a man in a uniform that has a high manmade material content.

That’s because she doesn’t like your wiffy fake polyester ship captain cap. She said my uniform smelt great,

[Dog Star]

andy43 said:

Our Feb T2 experience (hand luggage only!) flying out was silly. Security was backed up to the main concourse. Not enough staff. By the time we were at the zig-zag queue bit just before the few scanners that were manned two staff were running up and down shouting out destinations and pulling people out of the queues otherwise they'd be delaying the flights.
My plan for next time is to, erm, maybe be a bit confused about exactly where I'm flying to...

I'm just not flying from there, period, ever again.
I only really fly for work to Gibraltar and flights to Gib are only now on a Sunday with Squeezyjet, so I always end up flying to Malaga and they send a car for me.

Everyone flies to Malaga - so I can go from Leeds, Liverpool, Midlands, Newcastle.... Leeds and Liverpool both much nicer smaller airports and for me are a similar journey time to Manchester (maybe an extra ten minutes).

Those pictures in the press yesterday of those queues - bloody hell! No way I'm risking that.

[Louis Balfour]

El stovey said:

Louis Balfour said:

El stovey said:

Louis Balfour said:

The pilots need to chip in and help.

I would say roll up your sleeves and help. but you no doubt already wear those horrid short-sleeved numbers with epaulettes, don't you. And you can take off that poncy traffic warden hat with scambled egg on it too. .

You’re just jealous because your mrs said pilots are sexy.

She says she likes the smell of a man in a uniform that has a high manmade material content.

That’s because she doesn’t like your wiffy fake polyester ship captain cap. She said my uniform smelt great,

As opposed to your wiffy genuine polyester ship captain hat?

[mickyh7]

andy43 said:

Our Feb T2 experience (hand luggage only!) flying out was silly. Security was backed up to the main concourse. Not enough staff. By the time we were at the zig-zag queue bit just before the few scanners that were manned two staff were running up and down shouting out destinations and pulling people out of the queues otherwise they'd be delaying the flights.
My plan for next time is to, erm, maybe be a bit confused about exactly where I'm flying to...

So no Security basically?

[Deep Thought]

mickyh7 said:

andy43 said:

Our Feb T2 experience (hand luggage only!) flying out was silly. Security was backed up to the main concourse. Not enough staff. By the time we were at the zig-zag queue bit just before the few scanners that were manned two staff were running up and down shouting out destinations and pulling people out of the queues otherwise they'd be delaying the flights.
My plan for next time is to, erm, maybe be a bit confused about exactly where I'm flying to...

So no Security basically?

They'd pull them out of the queues and take them to the front of the scanner queue.

[mickyh7]

Deep Thought said:

They'd pull them out of the queues and take them to the front of the scanner queue.

Ah, OK.

[Swervin_Mervin]

We live about 5mins away from MAN and after seeing the news and pictures last night, and reading peoples' experiences on here, I'm seriously considering going via Liverpool in summer. We were about to book flights to Malaga so it sounds like we'll be alright to go from anywhere else!

[anonymous-user]

Louis Balfour said:

El stovey said:

Louis Balfour said:

El stovey said:

Louis Balfour said:

The pilots need to chip in and help.

I would say roll up your sleeves and help. but you no doubt already wear those horrid short-sleeved numbers with epaulettes, don't you. And you can take off that poncy traffic warden hat with scambled egg on it too. .

You’re just jealous because your mrs said pilots are sexy.

She says she likes the smell of a man in a uniform that has a high manmade material content.

That’s because she doesn’t like your wiffy fake polyester ship captain cap. She said my uniform smelt great,

As opposed to your wiffy genuine polyester ship captain hat?

You seem very into my uniform all of a sudden, I know you (and your wife especially) might be disappointed with the role play one you bought on eBay recently but mine isn’t like that. Plus there’s a limit to her imagination and I guess you just looked a bit podgy (not around the crotch either) in it