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Dad says child had to URINATE in plastic bag amid 'two-hour' airport security queue
09.06.2022 - 09:01 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A dad says his child had to URINATE in a plastic bag in a 'two-hour long' security queue at Manchester Airport. The strenuous wait, which was brought on due to a shortage in staff, saw disgruntled travellers wait in long queues before arriving at the security checks.
Mark Meadows, who was getting ready to jet off on an easyJet flight to Berlin with his family, shared images of just two of 13 security bays open when trying to pass through the airport in Terminal One on Tuesday afternoon (June 7). However, the M.E.N understands that there were actually total of five lanes open across the two security areas in the terminal.
Following the long wait, his flight was then cancelled, and the family had to re-book for the following day (June 8). easyJet said the flight was cancelled due to 'air traffic control delays'.
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Mark said: "Security didn't look so bad when we were arriving, at least it wasn't snaking outside. But, when we got in, it was a different story.
"They had just two security lanes open. It was utter chaos. A lad was trying to help get people to the front who were risking missing flights but it wasn't exactly organised.
"My little boy also had to wee in a plastic bag in security as we waited so long and there was no chance of leaving for the toilets.
"Finally we got through. Our flight was delayed but that helped as then we weren't stressed about missing it. But it was so delayed it then got cancelled. Manchester Airport didn't even bother flashing the cancellation on the screen, they just removed it completely.
"I then wandered around a few gates and found one with an angry queue and that was the one where a man
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