Police have announced there will be an increase in stop searches across Bolton, following intelligence received from the community.
07.04.2022 - 15:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester Airport has seen an increasing number of problems over the past few weeks, and we want to hear your views on it in our survey.
A host of issues have been troubling passengers including huge queues at security, cancelled flights, big waits at check-in and baggage delays.
There was also outrage in February at the price of parking at the airport, in what's proved to be a trying 2022 for the airport.
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The accumulation of these issues has seen managing director Karen Smart quit to 'pursue other opportunities'.
Despite the growing list of issues over the last few weeks, reports yesterday (6 April) from the airport have been more positive.
Many passengers have reported that they are moving through the airport much faster than previous days.
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However, Manchester councillor Pat Karney has said the scenes could continue until the summer, which will be a worry for holiday makers over the coming months.
Mayor Andy Burnham also warned that the queueing issues are expected to continue for another two months.
With the problems facing Manchester Airport of late, we want to know what your concerns are if travelling from there or if you'll travel to another airport.
You can let us know via our survey below, or via this link if you are unable to see it.
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