Manchester - Best UK Airport
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Most of your criticisms of MAN are relevent to any busy airport in this country, if not the world.
Personally speaking, I have waited on a flight 60 min at LHR waiting for a stand: I have been "escorted" through passport control at LGW after queing for three hours at check in: i have missed a connecting floght in BOS because of the queues in immigration and do not get me started on JFK and EWR.
MAN is no worse or better than most other UK airports, none of which get close to the best of the European airports, AMS being a personal favourite.
It is all down to piece-meal development with no long term strategies in place. Much like the UK in general!!
Most of your criticisms of MAN are relevent to any busy airport in this country, if not the world.
Personally speaking, I have waited on a flight 60 min at LHR waiting for a stand: I have been "escorted" through passport control at LGW after queing for three hours at check in: i have missed a connecting floght in BOS because of the queues in immigration and do not get me started on JFK and EWR.
MAN is no worse or better than most other UK airports, none of which get close to the best of the European airports, AMS being a personal favourite.
It is all down to piece-meal development with no long term strategies in place. Much like the UK in general!!
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I understand your point, and JMC_757-200, I do accept that this sort of thing will happen at other airports. However we, the airlines, are the ones who are left to pick up the mess the airport leaves us in. We have to get passengers on the next flight at our expense. We try to provide a quality service to our passengers, but are constantly let down by shoddy infrastructure.
regards,
I understand your point, and JMC_757-200, I do accept that this sort of thing will happen at other airports. However we, the airlines, are the ones who are left to pick up the mess the airport leaves us in. We have to get passengers on the next flight at our expense. We try to provide a quality service to our passengers, but are constantly let down by shoddy infrastructure.
regards,
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A bit from an ATCer
I wander in from Staff7 [Back end of T2], at 6.30am, and EVERY day I say "hello" to the cleaners. When I finish at 2pm, I say "goodbye" to the cleaners. Same at 1.30pm and 10pm
Fact. T2 Very clean. Fault, Escalator goes the "Wrong" way [personal gripe]
Fact. Cleaners work T2 to station, and station to T1. Fillth not seen.
In fact, the only "Problem" is the well paid person who decided to close the T1 car park to "Refurbish" it at the hight of the Summer Season
As to the "Stand Probs....No bags, no deps, Apron and ATC worked aroud it..
Yes, I have got a bee abour "Scheduled" Airlins vs "Charter" Airlines re stands. I think that some "flexibuility" may help here
we aim to please, it keeps the cleaners happy
A bit from an ATCer
I wander in from Staff7 [Back end of T2], at 6.30am, and EVERY day I say "hello" to the cleaners. When I finish at 2pm, I say "goodbye" to the cleaners. Same at 1.30pm and 10pm
Fact. T2 Very clean. Fault, Escalator goes the "Wrong" way [personal gripe]
Fact. Cleaners work T2 to station, and station to T1. Fillth not seen.
In fact, the only "Problem" is the well paid person who decided to close the T1 car park to "Refurbish" it at the hight of the Summer Season
As to the "Stand Probs....No bags, no deps, Apron and ATC worked aroud it..
Yes, I have got a bee abour "Scheduled" Airlins vs "Charter" Airlines re stands. I think that some "flexibuility" may help here
we aim to please, it keeps the cleaners happy
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Because we are based at MAN does not make us an authority of what goes on in the terminal. The baggage handling system repeatedly breaking down has got to the stage now that carriers are refusing to pay the charges. Get your heads out of the sand, MAN needs to go a long way to improve greatly.
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If MAN is the UK's best airport I'd hate to see the worst!
The last time I was there (may) it was a mess, the time before that (january) I was among 120+ pax who got stuck in a corridor for over 30 minutes as no-one bothered to unlock the doors going into the baggage hall in T2.
I've flown into & out of LHR, LCY, LTN & LPL and have never encountered any problems. Maybe it's just luck...
The last time I was there (may) it was a mess, the time before that (january) I was among 120+ pax who got stuck in a corridor for over 30 minutes as no-one bothered to unlock the doors going into the baggage hall in T2.
I've flown into & out of LHR, LCY, LTN & LPL and have never encountered any problems. Maybe it's just luck...
