I used to travel to the airport by bus(369) for regular flights to Southampton. This bus along with many services (18,44,200,369)have been withdrawn or soon will be. This has meant a taxi instead to T3- drop off congested due to poor layout. Soon to add another £3-£4 to the fare for the privilege. Then join the huge queues at security (or pay again for a couple of minutes improvement)to join an overcrowded Terminal, with limited seating-or be refused from an over crowded lounge. A thoroughly unpleasant experience.
I am now bypassing this mess and using the train to Southampton.
I think the UK is the only country I have ever come across that charge their customers to just turn up- all part of rip off Britain.
Manchester Airport has the worst take up of public transport than any other major UK airport.
I'm surprised any domestic services survive operating from this airport given the time it takes to be processed.