The last posting was virtual nonsense.
The fact is that there is still 1 (yes only one) security lane so at peak departure times there is bound to be a huge queue and the scenario described previously.
As for space- plenty for retailers i.e. profit centre for the airport operator.
How ludicrous to suggest that this problem is the fault of the passenger and the airlines when the cause is that this airport has ever-increasing numbers but isn't spending anything other than the minimum necessary to comply with statutory requirements.
Also, there is no obvious connection between l.c.c. and a terminal experience.
I encountered have no similar problem at STN or LBA so this is another case of 'stuff the customer' and greed rather than any lack of revenue or space.
In any case and although Flybe has a few cheap fares, if booked well-ahead, it isn't low-cost most of the time.