Arrived into Gatwick yesterday afternoon from Istanbul. It was very sad to see I think 9 Monarchs lined up, idle. Sad for all the staff involved and the history that brought Monarch to where it was before it all went wrong.
When I arrived at Border Control, not one passenger in front of me. Through via one of the machine readers in seconds. Back up to security for my domestic flight, again through in 2/3 minutes. A great experience, maybe I was lucky with the time of day. The No 1 lounge was great on the way out.
The scanner did bleep yesterday as I went through, I suspect a random check as I had no metal on me. So I had to have a full scan. It picked up a mass in my pocket that had to be investigated, my folded Ryanair boarding pass! That I found pathetic, although that is not the fault of Lgw, that I lay at the feet of Transport Dept and machine manufacturer. Is there a need to be that particular?