Originally Posted by
double_barrel
I have to say it again - security at Manchester is the most obstructive and unhelpful of any airport I have experienced - and I have experienced a few! My wife and 18 month old baby just went out through T2, it took them 45 minutes to get airside - and that's just 'contact time' with the security team; they used fast track and had essentially no queuing time. Scanning, rescanning, swabbing, re-swabbing, hanging around for re-screening, the baby's (OTC) allergy meds were not allowed through as there was no prescription! I really must say, security at Manchester is always an unpleasant experience. I suppose their hyper vigilance may be viewed as commendable, but every other airport we have used has been a much more pleasant experience.
See my post #2473, even an umbrella can get you stopped at MAN !