It was one of Greater Manchester’s most notorious estates. Once described as an “island of deprivation in a sea of affluence”, The Racecourse estate in Sale was considered a no-go zone.
05.04.2022 - 13:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Passengers were again greeted by 'scary' long queues at Manchester Airport this morning as the 'chaos' caused by staff shortages continues.
The airport has been plagued by problems in recent weeks including long queues at both check-in and security in the departure lounge as well as long delays and issues with baggage reclaim for arrivals.
And today was no different with passengers sharing photos of lines snaking out of the terminal buildings and into the airport's car park from the early hours of this morning, with some people reportedly being forced to wait hours and some even missing flights.
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Airport bosses have say the delays are down to staffing and recruitment issues being experienced by the entire industry as international travel slowly begins to return to normal following the Covid pandemic.
But travellers again vented their frustration describing the scenes as 'chaotic' and 'scary.' A traveller called Matt tweeted the airport directly saying: "This is an absolute disgrace. It’s 10 past 6 and security are already acknowledging that the security nightmares are going to make people miss flights this morning."
Robert Whittaker said it was 'peak chaos' and that it took him over two hours to get through security at Terminal 2.
Media company director Steve Blears said there were around 1,000 people in a queue which snaked out of departures when he arrived at the airport around 4:50am this morning. "Inside confusion with people unclear where to check-in and where to queue," he said. He said he made it onto his plane just before 8am as they were waiting for missing bags and passengers stuck in security.
"I recommend turning up AT LEAST 3 hours before your flight," he said. The airport have recommended
It was one of Greater Manchester’s most notorious estates. Once described as an “island of deprivation in a sea of affluence”, The Racecourse estate in Sale was considered a no-go zone.
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Airport bosses have apologised as passengers faced delays on 'Manic Monday'. Holidaymakers using Manchester Airport were met with queues of up to 90 minutes through security on the last day of the Easter bank holiday.
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Police investigating an airport 'meet and greet' parking firm whose customers' cars were left trapped in a muddy field have recovered the keys and are beginning the process of reuniting people with their vehicles.
Holidaymakers have described queues for TUI check-in at Manchester Airport this morning as 'shambolic.' Shocking pictures show passengers in what have been described as 'mile-long' queues at Terminal Two.
Shocking footage shows hundreds of Ryanair passengers sandwiched together inside a departures gate with 'no ventilation' at Manchester Airport. Holidaymakers travelling from the airport's Terminal Three on Tuesday (April 12) were reportedly left standing for an hour and a half after four flights scheduled to leave from the same gate at a similar time were delayed.
Chaotic scenes have been reported at Manchester Airport this morning as the ongoing Easter travel disruption continues. Passengers attempting to get away for the bank holiday weekend have been met with snaking queues and heavy delays all week.
Passengers flying from Manchester Airport have been hit by more delays this morning as travellers reported 90-minute wait times for security and queues reaching the terminal's car park.
A local travel agent office has offered holidaymakers advice for jetting off from Manchester Airport amidst the chaos after some airlines started offering "twilight check-in".
A family missed their Barcelona flight to celebrate a Ruby wedding anniversary due to Manchester Airport queues - and say they had to fork out £614 for new tickets to salvage their trip. Mike Turner, 41, had travelled to the hub from Stockport with his husband Luke Hartbottle and parents Tom and Marie Turner, on a special holiday to celebrate 40 years since their marriage. The easyJet tickets, he says, had set him back around £630.
A family who missed their flight due to the Manchester Airport queueing chaos still weren't allowed to board when their plane turned back due to a medical emergency.
When I returned to Manchester Airport’s Terminal 1 today with a bag to check in I was expecting the worst. With the airport boss quitting yesterday after daily pictures and stories of mayhem, I was not hopeful in having a smooth journey to Malaga in the south of Spain.
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Baggage handler Swissport has said sorry to Manchester Airport customers over 'frustrating and inconvenient' luggage delays after flights. Passengers have faced long delays waiting for their bags to be placed on carousels in the airport's baggage reclaim halls - leading to many deciding to walk out and collect their cases later from lost property.
The continuing mayhem at Manchester Airport is an example of the damage the re-emergence of Covid is doing to our working age population, Wigan’s director of public health has said.