Prince Harry has made a trip back to Africa.
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Manchester Airport bosses say security waiting times are falling dramatically despite it experiencing its busiest time since before the covid lockdown. More than 3.5m passengers are set to use the airport this summer. But during July 92 per cent of people passed through security in under 30 minutes. And in the last week, more than 95pc of passengers got through security in under 30 minutes, with more than three quarters of people passing through in less than 15 minutes.
In May around 90pc of passengers were clearing security in under 30 minutes, with waits of up to 90 minutes at busy times. The airport has endured a nightmare few months since covid travel restrictions were eased. Passengers have complained of long queues, delayed and cancelled flights and lost luggage, as the airport struggled with a lack of staff and a spike in demand.
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But since the start of the year 600 new security have started work, and another 280 are waiting to clear background checks. As recruitment continues Ian Costigan, Chief Operating Officer of Manchester Airport, said passengers would see an 'improved experience' by the autumn with the airport in a 'much better place by next summer.
He added: "We have made huge progress since April, having seen 600 people start work in security since the beginning of the year, with a further 280 waiting to clear background checks and start. And we are pleased to report that, as staff numbers have grown, the experience provided to the vast majority of our passengers has improved.
"Throughout July, more than 92% of people got through security in under 30 minutes. We were particularly pleased to see that in the last seven days,
Prince Harry has made a trip back to Africa.
Children affected by the Manchester Arena terrorist bombing are being urged to share their experiences of the support they have received since the atrocity.
On a boiling hot summer's day in Wythenshawe, the sounds of jets roaring over Ann and Arthur Barlow's garden is deafening. But it's not the sound of planes that bothers them - they've got used to that. What drives them mad is the scores of cars dumped on the pavement outside their semi-detached home.
More patients at Manchester's hospitals faced long waits for A&E and ambulance services in July than any other month on record, new figures show. Last month in Greater Manchester, almost 1,751 people endured more than 12 hours of waiting in A&E for a bed on a ward, after medics decided they were unwell enough to be admitted to hospital.
As a heatwave grips the nation, there’s no sign of temperatures easing over the weekend in Greater Manchester with Saturday evening expected to be a sizzling 32C. Throughout the week, conditions have become hotter and drier with no respite from the wall to wall sunshine.
Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen has called Alejandro Garnacho a "difference maker" and sent Erik ten Hag a word of warning about the use of youngsters in the Premier League.
The Manchester Caribbean Carnival returns to the city this weekend to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The event, an annual fixture across Moss Side and Hulme since 1972, has mostly missed the last two years due to the pandemic.
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Emergency services were called to Manchester Airport after a baggage truck crashed.
The Government and travel bosses have come under renewed fire over the continuing chaos afflicting travellers at Manchester Airport. Trafford council - a shareholder in the airport - has passed a motion describing the Government's response to the crisis in the aviation sector as "lamentable".
Footage taken at Manchester Airport shows the moment passengers crawled into the restricted baggage area in a desperate bid to retrieve their luggage.
Christian Eriksen has made it clear that he expects to be a regular at Manchester United after signing for the club.
The family of a disabled grandad who died at an airport last month have paid tribute to the Manchester United fan who 'really enjoyed life'. Gerardo Silano, 82, fractured his spinal chord falling down a staircase while trying to leave a plane at Gatwick Airport.
Throughout 2022, images of long queues, complaints of missing luggage, and reports of no food have come out of airports up and down the UK and on the Continent.
Donny van de Beek disagrees with Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag's verdict on his best position.
Erik ten Hag says he will not use the pitch as an excuse when Manchester United face Aston Villa in their fourth pre-season friendly.