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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Burnleyareback2 » Tue Jul 12, 2022 2:26 am

T1 Sunday morning, flight via Dublin at 8am, got there about 4.30.
Had bags to check and the check in desk area was rammed. Everything got quieter about 6.30 when all the easy jets flights moved on - if you can find a way of picking flights after 6.30 and not on EJ I think things could work well.

Dublin was pretty bad too in the terminal, cases lost in transit when we arrived in the US.

Pre Covid I could walk in at 7 and make it with ease to Dublin…

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Vegas Claret » Tue Jul 12, 2022 3:11 am

Burnleyareback2 wrote:
Tue Jul 12, 2022 2:26 am
T1 Sunday morning, flight via Dublin at 8am, got there about 4.30.
Had bags to check and the check in desk area was rammed. Everything got quieter about 6.30 when all the easy jets flights moved on - if you can find a way of picking flights after 6.30 and not on EJ I think things could work well.

Dublin was pretty bad too in the terminal, cases lost in transit when we arrived in the US.

Pre Covid I could walk in at 7 and make it with ease to Dublin…
how long did it take you to do immigration at Dublin ?

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Woodleyclaret » Tue Jul 12, 2022 6:59 am

We fast tracked our Ryanair flight from Budapest to Stansted. 10mins to clear check in in Hungary
45 mins mauling about with passport control at Stanstead.

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by ChrisG » Tue Jul 12, 2022 7:42 am

Been to Amsterdam this weekend. Flew out via Liverpool, which was an absolute doddle, no queues at security whatsoever, and we were straight through at the other end too.

The way back however... Schiphol has absolutely horrific. Arrived 4 hours early to clear security and still got to gate as they were making final boarding call. 4 hours stood in a queue after 3 nights in Amsterdam on a stag do was not the living the dream.

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by claret2018 » Tue Jul 12, 2022 7:48 am

Strange that, I must have been through Schiphol at least 25 times in the last 5 years and I’ve never waited more than 10 minutes to get through security.

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by ChrisG » Tue Jul 12, 2022 8:00 am

claret2018 wrote:
Tue Jul 12, 2022 7:48 am
Strange that, I must have been through Schiphol at least 25 times in the last 5 years and I’ve never waited more than 10 minutes to get through security.
Pre-Covid, it was a superb airport, but it's apparently gone completely pear shaped recently.

This was the queue to get into the terminal, then there was another 3 or so hours after this.
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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by claret2018 » Tue Jul 12, 2022 8:02 am

Yikes. Yeah haven’t been for a while but was always fine before

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Burnleyareback2 » Tue Jul 12, 2022 8:22 am

Vegas Claret wrote:
Tue Jul 12, 2022 3:11 am
how long did it take you to do immigration at Dublin ?
About an hour and a half, not been via Dublin before so I don’t know if that’s good or bad!
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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Jamesy » Tue Jul 12, 2022 8:55 am

We flew out here to Cyprus last Tuesday at 07:05 in the morning from terminal 2 at Manchester.
Firstly the meet and greet parking at terminal 2,is excellent and totally stress free. We then proceeded to the TUI desks to put our cases in, this alone took an hour. One of the problems was, people with these “invisible disability” lanyards were being fast tracked to the front therefore the queue moved very slowly. There were lots of them and they usually had half a dozen family members going through with them. I watched one party go through with the magic lanyard and after they had checked their cases in they were laughing and giggling as they walked away and the lanyard wearers wife said to him gleefully “it worked”. Now before people start jumping down my throat for saying this, there were an unusually high number of people with these lanyards on. Perhaps they bought them off Amazon? Also the porters with the airport wheelchairs were run off their feet transporting people with “mobility issues” to the check in desks with their extended families following closely behind. I’m not doubting that some were genuinely in need of assistance but at times like this some people will always try to beat the queueing by unscrupulous means.
Once we had checked the cases in I am so glad we had bought the £5 fast track through security at the same time we booked our parking with Manchester airport because the queue to get through security was massive.,All in all it took us approx one and a half hours to be in the departure lounge thanks to the fast track.
If any of you are flying from Manchester in the coming weeks pay the fiver for fast track. It will be one of the best fivers you will spend this year.

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Nori1958 » Tue Jul 12, 2022 9:09 am

Jamesy wrote:
Tue Jul 12, 2022 8:55 am
We flew out here to Cyprus last Tuesday at 07:05 in the morning from terminal 2 at Manchester.
Firstly the meet and greet parking at terminal 2,is excellent and totally stress free. We then proceeded to the TUI desks to put our cases in, this alone took an hour. One of the problems was, people with these “invisible disability” lanyards were being fast tracked to the front therefore the queue moved very slowly. There were lots of them and they usually had half a dozen family members going through with them. I watched one party go through with the magic lanyard and after they had checked their cases in they were laughing and giggling as they walked away and the lanyard wearers wife said to him gleefully “it worked”. Now before people start jumping down my throat for saying this, there were an unusually high number of people with these lanyards on. Perhaps they bought them off Amazon? Also the porters with the airport wheelchairs were run off their feet transporting people with “mobility issues” to the check in desks with their extended families following closely behind. I’m not doubting that some were genuinely in need of assistance but at times like this some people will always try to beat the queueing by unscrupulous means.
Once we had checked the cases in I am so glad we had bought the £5 fast track through security at the same time we booked our parking with Manchester airport because the queue to get through security was massive.,All in all it took us approx one and a half hours to be in the departure lounge thanks to the fast track.
If any of you are flying from Manchester in the coming weeks pay the fiver for fast track. It will be one of the best fivers you will spend this year.
Everybody buy the fast track please..... Then the normal queue will be back to how it was :D

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Tue Jul 12, 2022 9:16 am

Can you do the fast track as well as get a lanyard so you are a priority in the fast track...... asking for a friend
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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Jamesy » Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:00 am

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Tue Jul 12, 2022 9:16 am
Can you do the fast track as well as get a lanyard so you are a priority in the fast track...... asking for a friend
Nice one! I think the lanyard may also breeze you through fast track without parting with a fiver?

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by dsr » Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:21 am

Jamesy wrote:
Tue Jul 12, 2022 8:55 am
We flew out here to Cyprus last Tuesday at 07:05 in the morning from terminal 2 at Manchester.
Firstly the meet and greet parking at terminal 2,is excellent and totally stress free. We then proceeded to the TUI desks to put our cases in, this alone took an hour. One of the problems was, people with these “invisible disability” lanyards were being fast tracked to the front therefore the queue moved very slowly. There were lots of them and they usually had half a dozen family members going through with them. I watched one party go through with the magic lanyard and after they had checked their cases in they were laughing and giggling as they walked away and the lanyard wearers wife said to him gleefully “it worked”. Now before people start jumping down my throat for saying this, there were an unusually high number of people with these lanyards on. Perhaps they bought them off Amazon? Also the porters with the airport wheelchairs were run off their feet transporting people with “mobility issues” to the check in desks with their extended families following closely behind. I’m not doubting that some were genuinely in need of assistance but at times like this some people will always try to beat the queueing by unscrupulous means.
Once we had checked the cases in I am so glad we had bought the £5 fast track through security at the same time we booked our parking with Manchester airport because the queue to get through security was massive.,All in all it took us approx one and a half hours to be in the departure lounge thanks to the fast track.
If any of you are flying from Manchester in the coming weeks pay the fiver for fast track. It will be one of the best fivers you will spend this year.
As far as wheelchair using goes, people who are perfectly of queueing for half an hour may need a wheelchair if they have to queue for three hours. Wheelchairs are used for lack of staying power as well as for actual disability, and there are loads and loads of older people (in particular) who couldn't do the standing and walking needed to get around a large airport, even though they can manage quite well getting out and about at home.

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by SalouClaret » Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:07 am

Anyone been through the airport since the school holidays? I'll be at Manchester T2 next week and am slightly dreading it. Might set off now!

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by NewClaret » Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:18 am

SalouClaret wrote:
Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:07 am
Anyone been through the airport since the school holidays? I'll be at Manchester T2 next week and am slightly dreading it. Might set off now!
My sister flew out of Manchester last week no problems at all. Someone else has told me that “Manchester seems to have got its act together” so hopefully things are on the up.
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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by IanMcL » Mon Jul 25, 2022 11:12 am

claret2018 wrote:
Tue Jul 12, 2022 8:02 am
Yikes. Yeah haven’t been for a while but was always fine before
We were still connected to the EU then.

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Pickles » Mon Jul 25, 2022 11:17 am

Been flying between Dublin/Gatwick/Manchester recently and usually without too many major problems although we've been sat on the runway for about half an hour on a couple of occasions, shortage of cabin crew apparently. Moving through security hasn't been an issue. The departure lounge in Manchester was a ghost town, no staff to be seen, and a lack of info re gate number one time meant passengers working together to hunt down where the plane was. Fingers crossed for this weekend!

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by alec_eiffel » Mon Jul 25, 2022 11:25 am

Dropped my wife off at T2 yesterday - dropped off at 12.45 for 4.20 flight and she got through Security at 4.15 luckily flight had been delayed

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by SalouClaret » Mon Jul 25, 2022 11:36 am

Seems to be luck of the draw at the minute then. Think I'll arrive at 4am for my 8am flight and hope for the best. Best case scenario I'm through security and having a drink by 04:30 :D

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Den_Perry » Mon Jul 25, 2022 11:42 am

If you can get by without checking in bags and just taking hand luggage then you’ll miss the big bag drop queues and should be fine

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by burnmark » Mon Jul 25, 2022 11:47 am

Fly to Orlando on Saturday. We have purchased fast track through security but mixed tales that this isn’t available anymore? Surely they’ll honour if previously paid for?

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by ecc » Mon Jul 25, 2022 12:15 pm

alec_eiffel wrote:
Mon Jul 25, 2022 11:25 am
Dropped my wife off at T2 yesterday - dropped off at 12.45 for 4.20 flight and she got through Security at 4.15 luckily flight had been delayed
One-way ticket, alec? :)

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Robbo1882 » Mon Jul 25, 2022 12:33 pm

We went through T3 on Friday morning for a Ryanair flight and all was good it was busy but we checked our bags and through security in 30 mins

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Den_Perry » Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:07 pm

burnmark wrote:
Mon Jul 25, 2022 11:47 am
Fly to Orlando on Saturday. We have purchased fast track through security but mixed tales that this isn’t available anymore? Surely they’ll honour if previously paid for?
I was thinking about booking it but heard the same so didn’t bother….main problem was the bag drop, security was OK (there were people doing fast track though). This was on our way out yesterday afternoon with hand luggage only.

All was great until we got on the plane and sat there for 3.5 hours due to some kind of baggage issue (a lot of others with cases weren’t happy as they hadn’t had chance to get any food etc due to the long bag drop wait).

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by AlargeClaret » Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:18 pm

Who’d have imagined it? queues and some delays at the busiest 2 weeks of the year ! The idea of walking straight to your plane with nothing more than a cheery good morning sir , a gin & tonic in hand and a flirtatious wink from the trolly dolly’s is ,alas not going to happen .

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by dsr » Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:23 pm

AlargeClaret wrote:
Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:18 pm
Who’d have imagined it? queues and some delays at the busiest 2 weeks of the year ! The idea of walking straight to your plane with nothing more than a cheery good morning sir , a gin & tonic in hand and a flirtatious wink from the trolly dolly’s is ,alas not going to happen .
I think it's more the idea of getting there 4 hours earlier and standing in a queue till your plane takes off without you, that's worrying people. Many people expect a reasonable or even unreasonable amount of queueing, just not to the extent of missing a plane.

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Rileybobs » Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:26 pm

AlargeClaret wrote:
Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:18 pm
Who’d have imagined it? queues and some delays at the busiest 2 weeks of the year ! The idea of walking straight to your plane with nothing more than a cheery good morning sir , a gin & tonic in hand and a flirtatious wink from the trolly dolly’s is ,alas not going to happen .
Why shouldn’t it? Plenty of airports around the world run perfectly efficiently without hours long queues.
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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Nori1958 » Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:26 pm

dsr wrote:
Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:23 pm
I think it's more the idea of getting there 4 hours earlier and standing in a queue till your plane takes off without you, that's worrying people. Many people expect a reasonable or even unreasonable amount of queueing, just not to the extent of missing a plane.
That doesn't happen, and if it ever did people were just not listening to announcements

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Devils_Advocate » Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:27 pm

With all the airport issues you're probably better off driving down to Dover and going across on the Ferry. Obviously no good if you're going too far afield but for France and Spain thats probably your best option to save on the queueing and stress
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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by dsr » Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:29 pm

Nori1958 wrote:
Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:26 pm
That doesn't happen, and if it ever did people were just not listening to announcements
Or their flight took off late and they missed a connection. Aren't flights being delayed by this lot?

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Nori1958 » Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:39 pm

dsr wrote:
Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:29 pm
Or their flight took off late and they missed a connection. Aren't flights being delayed by this lot?
Flights have always been delayed, its not a new thing.
I've been through Manchester quite a bit in the past 12 months, yes sometimes the security queues are longer than normal, but they move, and tannoy announcements, and staff walking up and down the queues make sure anyone flying in the next hour are moved to the front.
This Saturday, allegedly the busiest day of the year, took 15 mins through security, at the busiest part of the day
Arrive 3 hours before your flight, know what you are allowed to take through security, and you'll be fine.
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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Vintage Claret » Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:46 pm

burnmark wrote:
Mon Jul 25, 2022 11:47 am
Surely they’ll honour if previously paid for?
I wouldn't bank on it.

We paid for fast track when we flew out of Manchester to Krakow in April with Ryanair and the fast track lane was closed off "on airport management instructions"

(As it happens we were through security and in the bar in about an hour)

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by mybloodisclaret » Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:30 pm

We went through terminal last Tuesday. Absolute nightmare, 2 hours of pure pain at 4 in the morning. Cattle market all the way through to the lounges which were that busy we didn't even get a drink.

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Inchy » Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:37 pm

Currently at Leeds Bradford.

Security was a doddle, queue was 10 mins with speedy pass but wouldn’t have been much over 30 mins without.


19 quid for 2 pints and 2 ribena’s is the biggest scandal. Not sure how much it is for a twix but won’t be fair off longside prices

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Caballo » Mon Jul 25, 2022 4:07 pm

I went through at 4am this morning for a 6.15 flight, the only issues people were having were self inflicted, the number of people who had left electrical goods or liquids in there carry on luggage and sent it through the scanner despite being asked several times if either were present was ridiculous. There were more people waiting post scan to have their bag inspected than there were in line for security. Dullards, the lot of em.

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by ElectroClaret » Mon Jul 25, 2022 4:36 pm

Inchy wrote:
Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:37 pm
Currently at Leeds Bradford.

Security was a doddle, queue was 10 mins with speedy pass but wouldn’t have been much over 30 mins without.


19 quid for 2 pints and 2 ribena’s is the biggest scandal. Not sure how much it is for a twix but won’t be fair off longside prices
I went through L/B the other week, stood up queuing for security for an hour, so it seems like the
luck of the draw as to how it affects you.

Coming back through Alicante was a breeze though.

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by dandeclaret » Mon Jul 25, 2022 4:40 pm

Nori1958 wrote:
Mon Jul 25, 2022 1:26 pm
That doesn't happen, and if it ever did people were just not listening to announcements
Happening more and more regularly. You have to take the action yourself, particularly at large airports. There's very little if any queue management (and it's not just a UK issue, but it is happening with more frequency than most places at large UK airports at present). I've had to just walk to the front of security queues (in the last 6 weeks) at Manchester, Gatwick (Transfer lane seems permanently closed, so 90 minute transfers feel a thing of the past), Heathrow - and it's the norm at Frankfurt.

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Alanstevensonsgloves » Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:39 pm

Gatwick north on Sunday at 6pm. Sailed through check-in and security in minutes

The pre-booked Travellers Lounge however was a farce. Closed early due to staff shortage. Only beer available was Heineken, half of food items had run out. Request for partial refund coming up...

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Inchy » Tue Jul 26, 2022 6:52 am

ElectroClaret wrote:
Mon Jul 25, 2022 4:36 pm
I went through L/B the other week, stood up queuing for security for an hour, so it seems like the
luck of the draw as to how it affects you.

Coming back through Alicante was a breeze though.


Definitely, however I’ve found early morning flights much worse than afternoon ones


Yesterday I landed at REUS airport at around 8pm local time and was in a taxi less than five minutes later. I’ve never had such a quick experience

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Burnleyareback2 » Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:31 am

Came back into T1 last Friday, only had to stand in the rain on the steps for 15mins until a second bus arrived and then wait on the bus for 10mins at the terminal as no body could open the door.

Flight tomorrow from T2 about 6am- dreading it.

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by ClaretAL » Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:37 am

We go from T2 in September but I am hoping things will be sorted by then, and things back to normal (whatever normal is now) as kids back to School.

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Top Claret » Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:50 am

Travelling through covid was bliss.

No traffic on the motorway.
No ques at the car drop off
No ques for luggage drop off
No ques at security just walked straight through
No ques at the bars or shops
Full row of seats on the plane to stretch out and sleep
Been on flights with just 30 on board and 3 stewards
Luggage waiting at the other end
Nobody waiting in the taxi rank

Airfares dirt cheap along with accommodation

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by SalouClaret » Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:15 am

Inchy wrote:
Tue Jul 26, 2022 6:52 am
Definitely, however I’ve found early morning flights much worse than afternoon ones


Yesterday I landed at REUS airport at around 8pm local time and was in a taxi less than five minutes later. I’ve never had such a quick experience

Get yourself to Portaventura :D I used to own a bar in Salou and a restaurant in Reus. Haven't been back since covid unfortunately.

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by claptrappers_union » Tue Jul 26, 2022 10:54 am

Jamesy wrote:
Tue Jul 12, 2022 8:55 am
We flew out here to Cyprus last Tuesday at 07:05 in the morning from terminal 2 at Manchester.
Firstly the meet and greet parking at terminal 2,is excellent and totally stress free. We then proceeded to the TUI desks to put our cases in, this alone took an hour. One of the problems was, people with these “invisible disability” lanyards were being fast tracked to the front therefore the queue moved very slowly.



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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by CoolClaret » Tue Jul 26, 2022 2:30 pm

Arrived today around 11:45 @ at T3 for a 15:20 flight and I was through in around 1hr20 including queueing for check in desk & security

The departures lounge is absolutely rammed mind - recommend heading upstairs to the quieter ‘additional seating’ area

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Inchy » Tue Jul 26, 2022 3:36 pm

SalouClaret wrote:
Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:15 am
Get yourself to Portaventura :D I used to own a bar in Salou and a restaurant in Reus. Haven't been back since covid unfortunately.

I went there when I was 13 (22 years ago) and I’ve heard it’s changed a bit since then. My 6 year old can’t wait
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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by alboclaret » Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:05 pm

Through T1 this morning in record time. Stayed at Premier Inn close by. 7a.m flight.
Up a 3, drop car off at met and great.
Booked extra hand luggage so not check in bags, weight not checked fast track through security. In the airport lounge by 415.

We done everything poss to make it easier and it was well worth it. No hassle. I think about £100 extra for 2 adults and a 9yr old.
Made the trip so easier I'd recommend to Nyone if you can afford it.

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Burnleyareback2 » Wed Jul 27, 2022 5:22 am

Just in Terminal 2 for a 6am flight, security queue was huge, but it was moving pretty quickly and took about 30mins to get through.

Pretty much every food concession had at least 30+ people waiting outside and it was pretty tricky to find anywhere to sit.

The old part of the terminal is open- on the left of security once you get through (so you dodge the main terminal) and it was pretty empty (gates 201 to 210 I think) a good little hiding place if you have time on your hands and want a quiet seat.

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by Top Claret » Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:17 am

alboclaret wrote:
Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:05 pm
Through T1 this morning in record time. Stayed at Premier Inn close by. 7a.m flight.
Up a 3, drop car off at met and great.
Booked extra hand luggage so not check in bags, weight not checked fast track through security. In the airport lounge by 415.

We done everything poss to make it easier and it was well worth it. No hassle. I think about £100 extra for 2 adults and a 9yr old.
Made the trip so easier I'd recommend to Nyone if you can afford it.
What was the point in staying over when you were up at 3am?

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Re: Manchester Airport

Post by burnmark » Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:34 am

Top Claret wrote:
Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:17 am
What was the point in staying over when you were up at 3am?
We’ve done that a couple of times. I’m sure Albo will have their own reasons but for us it gives the kids extra couple of hours sleep as you are obviously closer to the airport and don’t need the travel time. We found that made a world of difference. Our first holiday with our eldest who was two at the time was a bit of a nightmare for the first day or two as she was well out of sync after getting her up at 2am then driving to Manchester.

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