I agree with some of the points that some airlines should have plan B however MAN is just a joke for handling diverts.
If they could only manage the amount of diverts received last night then how is the airport supposed to grown in future when its clearly more less at capacity and nowhere for aircraft to grow.
Anybody link long term plans?
Infrastructure isn't really the problem.Long term parking (over 24 hours) of a dozen airframes and handlers that are allowed to deliver under par service levels are at the centre of the issue.
Flexible fares operators and yes even legacies that won't pay an adequate amount and passengers that expect £1 tickets (excluding taxes) are all to blame.
Compounded by UK PLC fractured management/ownership and operations leading to general lack of resilience and planning and creating a not my responsibility rather than can do culture.
We see this everywhere railways energy environment and health - I might add its spreading beyond the UK and across the EU sponsored by UK PLC !