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Manchester Airport boss warns queues could continue for weeks - BBC News
"But the compromise between having that situation or cancelling lots of flights for people - which other airports have done in recent weeks - we believe people would prefer to accept a queue and make sure they get away."
Since when did airports cancel flights? A little disingenuous I would suggest.
About the same time as aircraft parked on runways!! Journalists, even in the case of the BBC report you cite, "Transport Correspondents", are woefully ignorant but consistently get away with it. In a report a couple of days ago on the BBC News website the repeatedly referred to "Stanstead" airport. Give me strength!