James B on the road raises a very valid point about arriving Belfast flghts.
I've done a few of these and I would nominate them for the most ridiculous air service and airport award. (There should be one of these - it might shame airports into sorting out some of the more nonsensical things that they do).
Apparently all Belfast flights have to arrive at Gate 3 on T1. This is regardless of whether you have departed from T1 or T3!!!!
The reason for this is that there is a Police post there. This is hardly ever manned. And hey, isn't it easier for plod to move his lazy ar$e to an appropriate gate than inconvenience thousands of INNOCENT passengers?
Gate 3 to the exit is one hell of a hike and if like JBOTR, you're catching a train, it must feel like you've walked half way there by the time you're on the train.
c'mon Manch - get your act together.