Recently got back from a 2 week Cheadle CC Cricket Tour to Barbados and felt it was good to do a report.
Flew out on VIR77 1st Aug stand 212, security very good and everything was flowing perfectly. Killed some time in Frankie&Bennys and some (eastern european - sorry he just was) drunken person chundered everywhere at the entrance to it, not a pleasant sight. Boarded on time but then had an hour delay due to a problem with how the baggage had been loaded (which must of been all our main luggage and kit bags section). Departed an hour late and then one of my teammates main luggage didn't turn up, turns out it didn't get on the flight but it arrived a few days later.
Flew back on VIR78 15th/16th Aug, turned up to BGI 4hrs early due to not been able to book in groups so we got there early to sort it out. Flight out delayed by 30 minutes due to the aircraft's APU not working which meant running eng no.4 for a while before we got going. Flight back ok, arrived at 9:40am, security queue was VERY long at T2, but thankfully I have an e-passport so only waited a few mins, I had done it before so quick scan and walla! through! went through to baggage claim, our bags took VERY long to get through because we were first to get our bags on the flight, we waited a good 30-40minutes before ours came through. Then a MASSIVE queue to go through customs, we had to queue from our carousel (01), police sniffer dogs were there (im sure the stench of our cricket shirts probably scared them) and then we finally got through. It took us nearly 2hrs from landing to leaving the airport. Security wasn't too bad for e-passport people but for others it was very long although it was fully staffed! After customs waited a few mins for a taxi, very well organised with the person informing us of who's next etc and then arrived back in Withington 15 mins after that!
Not too bad at all tbh seen as it was a very busy morning that we arrived on. A great 2 weeks of sun, beach, sea, pool, clubbing, vast amounts of alcohol and the occasional cricket game
Stand 12 had one airbridge installed but it was right down to the ground so not sure of it's status. Everything else not too bad!