What’s wrong with this airport and Brits? I just did a Thomas Cooke rescue flight, to repatriate Brits. We were at a gate for 4 hours and weren’t allowed into the terminal. We didn’t have “prior permission” from the “authorities”. We can land a wide body, but can’t come into the terminal? Ridiculous. Sorry state of affairs.
I'm afraid it's the way MAN interpret the rulings on Security in that if you haven't been screened to U.K standards, then you will not be allowed to mix with outbound passengers. MAN extends this ruling to include Flight crew too and make no exceptions.