I have travelled from Dusseldorf to Manchester and vv. about seven times a year for the last 15 years or so . I have seen the service deteriorate over the years but the crews were always great as usual , B737 , B146 or E145 ..... great , professional , helpful and with a sense of humour . However , this coupled with the over-the-top recent "security" measures , I now use the Rotterdam-Hull ferry with my car , overnight , yes but the timings are almost as good as BA , on the whole and I am in the flat on The Island within one hour of dis-embarkation early morning , as opposed to 3 hours in the train from Manchester (First Class- L95,00 return) . I'm getting used to this and BA is the loser . Working in aviation (ATC) I am saddened by this but that's life , I pay the (full fare) bill and I am more relaxed in the long term . BA you are on the wrong track .