The ever vigilant Manchester security staff recently allowed two passengers to arrive at the gate huffing and puffing with a large holdall saying 'Is this where we get the plane to ***"
They had bypassed checkin, security and hand baggage search. Not by stealth, but by stupidity.
How do I know? I was one of the Pilots whose handling agent came on the flight deck almost in shock to tell us of this breach of so called 'vigilant security'.