Manchester Happenings (Merged)
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Same old rumours, same old routes mentioned. What would have been more enlightening would have been for MAplc to have given an interview once these services had been CONFIRMED! Rather they prefer to just dish out more hot air and suggestion. BORING!!
Tend to agree with the above. "Talks" about these routes have gone on for years. The return of Cathay has been imminent for the last 6 months.
So in effect there is nothing new here.
Maybe they could explain their plans for handling the traffic / pax they already have?
Like the appalling serviceability of walkways, escalators & lifts.
The blocked terminals caused by poor check in queue management. (T2 especially inc the new ground floor check-in)
The dreadfully poor & often outdated / incorrect signage around the airport.
The car park buses that dump departing passengers in arrivals.
The lack of taxiways and stands.
The queues for security (T1)
The queues trying to exit customs (T1)
Most of the above could have been resolved over the winter.
There just doesn't seem to be a consistant plan to sort these things out.
Things seemed so much better in Sir Gills day -when the airport had a good track record of keeping ahead of the game.
These days short term profits ( linked to fat bonuses for some) seem to have priority.
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So in effect there is nothing new here.
Maybe they could explain their plans for handling the traffic / pax they already have?
Like the appalling serviceability of walkways, escalators & lifts.
The blocked terminals caused by poor check in queue management. (T2 especially inc the new ground floor check-in)
The dreadfully poor & often outdated / incorrect signage around the airport.
The car park buses that dump departing passengers in arrivals.
The lack of taxiways and stands.
The queues for security (T1)
The queues trying to exit customs (T1)
Most of the above could have been resolved over the winter.
There just doesn't seem to be a consistant plan to sort these things out.
Things seemed so much better in Sir Gills day -when the airport had a good track record of keeping ahead of the game.
These days short term profits ( linked to fat bonuses for some) seem to have priority.
Rant over
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Immigration Controls at Manchester
Can someone tell me what the hell is going on with immigration at MAN? After years of just waving through EU passengers, they have now undergone major personality transplants, and are taking it upon themselves to swipe or input every document. Sorry, but is this really neceassry? I doubt it. Also, according to oneof the officers, there are no extra staff to handle this new way of working, and so when I fly back from Frankfurt every other day, I have to stand in a queue at T1 for almost 30 minutes with lots of nasty chavs from charter flights!
Anyone else experiencing this aswell?
Anyone else experiencing this aswell?
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GayRugbyBloke, have had the same at LHR and LIS swiping EU passports, according to a mate who works in immigration it's a new EU thing, not specifically down to the individual airport and I agree it's a pain in the arse, but there you go, one more irritation to put up with when you travel.
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I think the EU immigration rules are stupid.
When the EU was set up, they said after a certain period of time, we would not need passports to travel through the EU countries. Now the rules are tighter than they have ever been. Are they deliberatly trying to stop people travelling?
When the EU was set up, they said after a certain period of time, we would not need passports to travel through the EU countries. Now the rules are tighter than they have ever been. Are they deliberatly trying to stop people travelling?
On the contrary, the EU Immigration Rules are extremely sensible.
As a Britain, or I believe Irishman or Dane, you still get lumbered with immigration controls when travelling between EU States.
Most of the rest signed something called the Schengen Agreement, under which travel between signatory states is done entirely without border controls. It speeds up travel no end, and reduces the hassle factor - except of course that if you are travelling with hold bags you wind up waiting at a carousel, instead on in an immigration queue!
The UK controls are now stupidly overdone - UK Immigration is clearly aware of the frustration of EU travellers to their checks, and there are now notices on the individual immigration desks (at Stansted at least) apologising, and saying they are looking at ways to speed things up. Well, the UK could sign up to Schengen, but given the xenophobic nature of the British public thats hardly likely to happen.
Just putting the record straight. If you want Schengen, lobby your (newly elected!) MP.
As a Britain, or I believe Irishman or Dane, you still get lumbered with immigration controls when travelling between EU States.
Most of the rest signed something called the Schengen Agreement, under which travel between signatory states is done entirely without border controls. It speeds up travel no end, and reduces the hassle factor - except of course that if you are travelling with hold bags you wind up waiting at a carousel, instead on in an immigration queue!
The UK controls are now stupidly overdone - UK Immigration is clearly aware of the frustration of EU travellers to their checks, and there are now notices on the individual immigration desks (at Stansted at least) apologising, and saying they are looking at ways to speed things up. Well, the UK could sign up to Schengen, but given the xenophobic nature of the British public thats hardly likely to happen.
Just putting the record straight. If you want Schengen, lobby your (newly elected!) MP.
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What's this security nonsense as well?
It may have been asked before, but hey-ho!
Having recently travelled from the UK to Frankfurt and Amsterdam, all I had was one security check at Manchester and then onto the jolly old flying machine! On the way home at both Ams. & Fra, emmmm! Went through security with everyone else as routine, but then before the gate we had to go through another complete security check again. Coat off, shoes off, coins in a box, belt off, walk through sterilising machine, frisked with a 'whooper', get dressed again, collect belongings!! Why are we being singled out for this treatment, anyone know?? Other pax. for destinations within Europe don't seem to get this hassle! One thing for sure, it certainly pisses me off. 'Time to spare, go by air'
Mr. Grumpy
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The answer probably lies somewhere within our mania in the UK for security, which is in no short measure related to the relationship that our dear Government chooses to have with the President of the United States.
This makes the UK pretty high on the list of countries likely to be targetted by "bin Bombing" and his mates.
What you say regarding security for UK destined PAX, versus those to other destinations (certainly ex Germany) is, as far I have have seen, totally correct. Frankfurt being especially bad. Though at Nürnberg this morning, I had to remove my lap-top from it's bag to go through the x-ray scanner - that doesn't happen here.
The answer probably lies somewhere within our mania in the UK for security, which is in no short measure related to the relationship that our dear Government chooses to have with the President of the United States.
This makes the UK pretty high on the list of countries likely to be targetted by "bin Bombing" and his mates.
What you say regarding security for UK destined PAX, versus those to other destinations (certainly ex Germany) is, as far I have have seen, totally correct. Frankfurt being especially bad. Though at Nürnberg this morning, I had to remove my lap-top from it's bag to go through the x-ray scanner - that doesn't happen here.
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Though at Nürnberg this morning, I had to remove my lap-top from it's bag to go through the x-ray scanner - that doesn't happen here.
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I was told today that the proposed Cathay services to HKG have been scrapped. This due to a bilateral dispute with the Russian Govt.
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AIR BERLIN is to reduce frequencies from MAN (again!) later this Summer. There will be no Air Berlin ops at all via MAN on Saturdays. Significant re-timing of some remaining services. And yes, the info comes from the notice cancelling one of my DUS bookings! Ah well ...
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Anyone got anymore info on Horizon Airways. According to destination search on Manchester Airport web site they are to operate scheduled flights from T2 this summer to Alicante, Arrecife, Athens, Barcelona, Corfu, Dalaman, Dubrovnik, Faro, Larnaca, Las Palmas, Mahon, Malaga, Palma and Tenerife.