Manchester-3
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: manchester
Posts: 61
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: UK
Posts: 219
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: manchester
Posts: 61
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
they do depart from T3 you just have to go through T1 security to get there! But it is a shambles really! I’m here now in T1 and it’s not really that busy but there’s no where to sit! God knows what it will be like on Sunday onwards
From Sunday onwards half of the passengers in Terminal 1 will be making a left turn before reaching Duty Free, heading into Terminal 3. So seating should become less crowded in Terminal 1 at least.
Join Date: May 2005
Location: U.K
Posts: 782
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The seating provision in T1 should be fine, in fact, it may be better. The only choke point will be the capacity of T1 Security. Once through Security, it is intended that pax departing T3 gates will veer off to the left just before duty free through an interconnecting channel that is currently only open to staff.
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yes I know. The point is, from a passenger perspective, it is really a T1 departure because that's where they need to turn up.
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: UK
Posts: 219
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The seating provision in T1 should be fine, in fact, it may be better. The only choke point will be the capacity of T1 Security. Once through Security, it is intended that pax departing T3 gates will veer off to the left just before duty free through an interconnecting channel that is currently only open to staff.
That corridor takes you to the domestic boarding gates in T3 and so is out of the way. The corridor before Duty Free should bring you straight into the foodhall/ shopping area in T3.
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: UK
Posts: 219
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: manchester
Posts: 61
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Karen Smart, managing director of Manchester Airport, said: “We want to apologise to all our customers who have experienced disruption over the last couple of weeks. We want to be clear with our customers that getting back to full strength is going to take time and there will unfortunately be periods over the next few weeks when it will take longer to get through the airport than it should.”
Staff are also struggling with the workload. Some have contacted the Manchester Evening News complaining of ‘exhaustion’ amid a heavy workload and diminishing team spirit. One employee said: “It’s very under-staffed at the moment, things are diabolical. The entire work environment is shocking. A lot of people were furloughed and made redundant. All the companies in the airport just got rid of far too many staff, everyone panicked during the pandemic. Now everything is picking up again, we can’t just get the staff back. There’s a lot of staff threatening to leave and a lot that have already left. We’ve just lost loads of staff - had many hand in notices in the last two weeks."
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 31
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I suppose that is at least a better sign to hear from someone in a senior position that they recognise the problems rather than quotes from a faceless spokesperson who said ' there were more passengers than expected ...' blah blah, a statement that should rightly be ridiculed.
If management could just take ownership of these issues and start planning accordingly we might see improvements.
If management could just take ownership of these issues and start planning accordingly we might see improvements.
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Stockport
Age: 56
Posts: 352
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
It's not even like we have a pool of Eastern European workers to fall back on now either.
There are actually a fair number still around. Following Brexit, HMG launched a scheme inviting EU citizens in the UK to apply for residency. They expected three million applicants but the final number who did apply was well over six million. They're not all from Eastern Europe, of course - they hail from across the EU27 as a whole. But they have 'grandfathered' the right to live and work here and many do. And presumably those who chose to return to other countries for the duration of the pandemic retain the right to return to the UK when they want to. All good news as far as I am concerned, and you still hear Eastern European accents amongst workers at MAN.
But many have stayed and got residency because they have found permanent roles, and aren't available for the sort of short term seasonal working that MAN needs.
They could start by paying a better wage. Security Officer is £12.04 per hour including a 22.5% shift allowance, I assume there is free parking.... yet a job in Asda Bury as a store assistant is £9.36, days no nights, with 10% off all shopping, etc.
If I had to drive to the Airport, park in Staff West (is it still as bad as it was 10 years ago?), get the bus, then have to deal with the General Public, I would wonder if an extra £101.84 a week gross (approx £70 per week net extra)was worth it.
Manchester airport will need to improve their T's&C's if they want to recruit
If I had to drive to the Airport, park in Staff West (is it still as bad as it was 10 years ago?), get the bus, then have to deal with the General Public, I would wonder if an extra £101.84 a week gross (approx £70 per week net extra)was worth it.
Manchester airport will need to improve their T's&C's if they want to recruit
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 164
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts