Originally Posted by
MissChief
BA Check-in at Manchester is appalling. Nothing to do with airport security. The fact that there are insufficient staff (maximum 3) is BA's fault, whether or not they are contracted. It is better to travel with other carriers, such as KLM/AF on long-haul than to route via LHR with BA. Unpleasant experience at MAN, 5 times this year so far. No more planned.
For 5/6 departures a day which all spaced 2-3 hours apart and with a maximum of around 200 people per flight, 3 check in staff would seem reasonable to me. NCL has a similar level of BA flights to MAN and generally seem to operate with 2 check-in desks.