Rutan16
why would this be? And what would FR and easyJet do with their flights to non-CTA destinations?
T3 did/does have some good lounge options, it was more the security and concourse areas that are unable to cope. Given that domestic airlines and Ryanair didn’t need large numbers of check-in desks prior to COVID I had wondered if reducing the size of the check-in hall and putting security there would have been a solution. With the post-COVID paperwork I’m not sure thats a good idea. Check-In seems to be the rate limiting phase at the moment.
T3 would suit a self-contained Ryanair or easyJet operation quite well and is fairly close to the original vision of T3 as a Domestic + BA operation. This might sound insane, but if MAN do think of using T1 & T3 as one facility could the Security and Lounges in T3 be used as some sort of PremiAir wing option? It might work quite well with small numbers of passengers who pay for a quicker/easier option than the main T1. We know how much MAG loves to monetise any opportunity.