Originally Posted by
Mr A Tis
Over the last month have passed through MAN, CPH, AMS and 5 airports in Thailand & Indonesia multiple times. As often happens at MAN my carry on selected for secondary screening, nothing in it-but never gets stopped anywhere else. All the other airports- no requirements to take out liquids or electronics -(except power banks) as all have tech that does not require removal of stuff.
AMS this morning so super friendly, quick & helpful through security on a transfer.
Arrived MAN 30 minutes late (due de-icing at AMS) gate not ready & then 180 pax left locked in airbridge corridor as the door to the terminal locked. Car park barriers jammed too.
As MAC says, maintenance is not what it could be to keep things running, the slightest hiccup causes major disruption.
Skimped on minor T2 items, there are a number of new gents toilets that have anything from 5 to 10 wash basins- but most have only 2 hand dryers. If you presume a need for x number of wash basins then there must be an optimum need for dryers. Minor stuff but it shows the mindset in play.
Anyway it has been a pleasure & delight to travel through so many airports recently & Manchester isn't anywhere near the top at any level.- far from it.
I’d say that’s fairly normal. Heathrow T2 had fancy mirrors with the hand dryers underneath but very quickly most were broken and never fixed leaving just one hand dryer for 10 cubicals and urinals.