The article does include this paragraph:
"Today’s queues are understood to have largely subsided by 7am with passengers reporting no issues getting through airport security by around 9am."
The headline also contrasts with yesterday's article:
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...rport-23699508
But why post a more positive piece if there's a negative agenda to pursue?
With so many flights departing between 06.00 and 07.30, and thousands of passengers arriving early as instructed from 03.00 to 04.30, it's hardly surprising there will be long queues. The important factors are how many security channels are open to process passengers and how quickly the queues subside.
edit: Although the focus has been on security, there is of course the added complication of check-in delays. I'm assuming this morning's problems were primarily security.