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Seems the M.E.N and a noted airline have turned Saturday's disgrace into todays triumph!
Excellent publicity for the airline.
We all know that you should never believe everything that you read in the newspapers, but most people do just that.
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He may have gone down well with some of his less patient customers but doesnt do much for relations with his staff does it? still he come straight from the `Mike Baldwin` school of management...`I pay so I own you`...dont suppose he will care over much 
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The man genuinely is appalling. I have once experienced one of his rants and it was unedifying to say the least. I know of many others who have also been on the receiving end. His temper is simply uncontrolled and if Saturday's display at Manchester was anything like the one I saw, I think it was absolutely right of the staff to call the police. I find it absolutely amazing that the CAA continue to allow Meeson near the running of an airline. His terrible reaction to bad news cannot encourage an open reporting culture within the company which I believe is not in the best interests of flight safety. What's even worse are the various uninformed folk commenting on the Daily Mail site who are condoning his actions. He might even think it's acceptable.
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Those "Excellence awards in full"
I arrived at Man at about 0030 today. As I walked down pier C I read lots of self congratulating posters telling me how Man had world class facilities and how customer focused the airport was. All the passengers had plenty of time to read them as they trudged the length of C pier because not one of the travellators was working !
I arrived at Man at about 0030 today. As I walked down pier C I read lots of self congratulating posters telling me how Man had world class facilities and how customer focused the airport was. All the passengers had plenty of time to read them as they trudged the length of C pier because not one of the travellators was working !
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The old travelator problem, I agree its b**dy annoying after a long flight and I am able bodied, what it must be like for those that struggle to walk, I know there are wheelchairs, but many are too proud to ask for help.
Are they deliberately switched off for conservation or are they broke ?
Now heres one to test the combined wealth of knowledge of pprune,
How much does a moving walkway cost to run per hour ??
The old travelator problem, I agree its b**dy annoying after a long flight and I am able bodied, what it must be like for those that struggle to walk, I know there are wheelchairs, but many are too proud to ask for help.
Are they deliberately switched off for conservation or are they broke ?
Now heres one to test the combined wealth of knowledge of pprune,
How much does a moving walkway cost to run per hour ??
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Totally agree with you, and he is supposed to be an ex RAF officer !
I see the whole incident has now made the pages of the BBC web site
BBC NEWS | UK | England | Manchester | Police reprimand for airline boss
Maybe he should stick to running lorries.
Totally agree with you, and he is supposed to be an ex RAF officer !
I see the whole incident has now made the pages of the BBC web site
BBC NEWS | UK | England | Manchester | Police reprimand for airline boss
Maybe he should stick to running lorries.
Could I just say, I arrived at Atlanta terminal E the other week, the gate was a substantial walk to immigration. All the travelators bar one were u/s.
So, maybe we shouldn't pick on MAN so much.
So, maybe we shouldn't pick on MAN so much.
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Travelators
All the passengers had plenty of time to read them as they trudged the length of C pier because not one of the travellators was working !
. Pier B, which I also frequent is much longer and doesn't even have any travelators
. Maybe they should get rid of them, then there'll be nothing to moan about.
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I thought the travellators had sensors on them so that the only operated when people approach? It could be that seeing them stationary people by -pass them thinking there u/s.
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I find it totally unnaceptable that in this day and age people have to use their own legs to walk, whatever next.
Just the other day i arrived at Manchester to find the travelators out of order, i had to do something that surely only animals should have to do...I used my own legs, it was sheer hell, i had to walk nearly 200 yards......that was Saturday and i am glad to advise i have just gotten over it.
This place gets more and more like America everyday, drivethrough cash machines next ??
Just the other day i arrived at Manchester to find the travelators out of order, i had to do something that surely only animals should have to do...I used my own legs, it was sheer hell, i had to walk nearly 200 yards......that was Saturday and i am glad to advise i have just gotten over it.
This place gets more and more like America everyday, drivethrough cash machines next ??
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Just the other day i arrived at Manchester to find the travelators out of order, i had to do something that surely only animals should have to do...I used my own legs, it was sheer hell, i had to walk nearly 200 yards......that was Saturday and i am glad to advise i have just gotten over it.
T3 does not have any travelators. I had to walk....and climb steps upon departing on Sunday!
My calves have still not recovered.
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--ManofMan--
I think you are missing the point. We can all walk. But is it not slightly ironic that a set of travelators, none of which work, are situated immediately below signs that tell us how Man is a world class, customer focused airport?
Also, does anybody know why the exit doors from the Customs Hall have been narrowed at great expense so as to make it very tricky for someone with wide baggage, i.e. golf clubs, to negotiate?
I think you are missing the point. We can all walk. But is it not slightly ironic that a set of travelators, none of which work, are situated immediately below signs that tell us how Man is a world class, customer focused airport?
Also, does anybody know why the exit doors from the Customs Hall have been narrowed at great expense so as to make it very tricky for someone with wide baggage, i.e. golf clubs, to negotiate?
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Also, does anybody know why the exit doors from the Customs Hall have been narrowed at great expense so as to make it very tricky for someone with wide baggage, i.e. golf clubs, to negotiate?
Yes they are using 'anti-backtrack' doors which are very narrow, to allow only one person to exit through them at any one time.
They are designed so not to allow re-entry into the baggage reclaim hall.
Therefore no need to have a security post there either.
Basically it may inconveniance you, but it saves the airport a lot of money.
Yes they are using 'anti-backtrack' doors which are very narrow, to allow only one person to exit through them at any one time.
They are designed so not to allow re-entry into the baggage reclaim hall.
Therefore no need to have a security post there either.
Basically it may inconveniance you, but it saves the airport a lot of money.
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But there is a security post at the 3 exit doors from T1 Baggage Hall, so where is the cost saving.
1 was out of action yesterday morning leaving 2. Is this a good route for hundreds to escape quickly in the event of a fire? Because this is where they would head, no doubt. The big funnel for egress is though the Customs Channels.
Rubbish Airport. Take it from one of the workers.
1 was out of action yesterday morning leaving 2. Is this a good route for hundreds to escape quickly in the event of a fire? Because this is where they would head, no doubt. The big funnel for egress is though the Customs Channels.
Rubbish Airport. Take it from one of the workers.
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Not sure if this has already been posted. Apologies if it has
CSA will drop PRG/MAN as of 25OCT09
airline route updates: CSA Czech ends Manchester service
CSA will drop PRG/MAN as of 25OCT09
airline route updates: CSA Czech ends Manchester service
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The guard will be removed in the near future, as they have already done on
T3arrivals.
The doors will then be monitored by GMP via cctv, and you know how long it takes GMP to respond....
T3arrivals.
The doors will then be monitored by GMP via cctv, and you know how long it takes GMP to respond....