changing lanes to suit is not unique to MAG

there are one or two of the staff who insist on seperate trays per electronic item in T3. So imagine, work laptop then iPad. Then go my liquids (not allowed in same tray as my bag or electrical) but can go with my belt and phone. Then goes my main cabin bag. Then goes my laptop bag. Then goes my jacket (not allowed under either bag. I have just sent 6 trays through security search. In Glasgow, Edinburgh and Heathrow this would be in 2, max 3. These airports are all fine with multiple electronics if they are flat and has no issue with liquids being in there either as long as they aren’t on top of anything. Also no issue with multiple bags or bags on top of coats. Sure makes the process faster if the number of trays are reduced by 50-66%... repeat that by x many passengers!

I travel monthly through MAN airport, always find the security operators constantly grabbing search trays off passengers whilst placing contents in before they have finished, resulting in passengers using sometimes four or five trays with belongings in. As the poster above has just mentioned, other airports in UK and Europe you can manage to fill several trays and go through search areas without any need for this with numerous trays. All this results in extra queues at MAN airport security amongst other problems, I also notice the constant shouting by security personnel walking around the search area at queues of passengers explaining the liquid regulations, this is unprofessional and not done at other airports.

I usually keep to myself going through security but last month I also saw this behaviour. A passenger got slightly annoyed and asked them to stop. The two security people started talking to each other about how much better they were than the rogues in Amsterdam and Heathrow (clearly antagonising the passenger). When the passenger finished they pushed the tray over (too abruptly) and you should have seen the song and dance. One of them asking the other if her hand was ok or did it get jammed or damaged. They then started talking about the passenger... when I got through the security person was complaining about the passenger. I went up discreetly afterwards and said the staff certainly didn’t help the situation by being overbearing on trays, talking condescendingly about passengers to each other and completely overreacting about ‘assault’. It was at the very most a grumpy passenger. I was thanked then who knows what happened!

The whole pantomime was completely unnecessary and avoidable.

I know I said I wouldn’t post but:

Aside from copious amounts of either B/S And/or over exaggerated examples (Ive seen figures and have personal evidence that at least ones ‘experience’ on here is complete B/S), but, all of you are moaning on the wrong place.

Complain to MAG, not anonymous moans on here. It ain’t going to change unless you direct your complaints to the right people. In particular, I know that Mr A Tis has been given the opportunity to direct complaints to the head of security, yet declined because they were ‘too busy’. Not too busy to post inane drivel on here though, eh?

either put up or shut up. Direct your complaints to the right people and spare all the other readers this boring nonsense. If it’s as bad as you lot say it is, work to sort it. Like I say, to busy to formally complain but not too busy to post to people on here who frankly don’t give a sh*t how long it took you to get through security.....

Southside. Many thanks, but, It’s precisely the recent pages of moans on here by the usual suspects as to why I don’t post on here anymore. There has been plenty of news, but, when readership is way down thanks to the moaners, why bother?

had to post in this instance though, as bit my tongue long enough but knowing that at least one person is telling complete porkies and then another too busy to formally complain but not too busy to post on here, I took the bait. Like I say, no one cares how long it took an anonymous and frankly unverified person to clear security, so either put up or shut up. very simple.

no, this thread was started as a continuation from the old thread after the post count becomes too high, hence Manchester-2, it’s not the official ‘MAN rant’ thread, it’s for all news. And in terms of ‘management fanboys derailing the thread’, it used to run fine before the overbearing moaners reigned, so, maybe get that head out of your ar*e, yeah?

You say what is the point in complaining to the head of security, but what is the point in moaning on here? Warn the public? The public rarely view this website, and of the aviation professionals/avgeeks that do read the site, the vast majority don’t give a sh*t.
but, you do miss my point completely, don’t moan on here saying nothing ever changes, yet when you are given the chance to direct your complaint at one of the very few people that can make that change, then bottle it and say you are ‘too busy’. It’s like not voting in the general election and then complaining they are not doing a good job. Even if the change doesn’t happen, at least you can hold your head high and say that you tried. Too many keyboard warriors and not enough action.

I was Operating crew last week on a 22:10 departure (From T1).

The staff channel that we take via T3 was closed so we headed up to the Pax channel. They wouldn’t let us through as apparently she “wasn’t authorised to let crew through”!

We we had to go back to T1 and through pax channel. I’ve emailed the relevant department but don’t expect any response. What an absolute joke this place is becoming !!

Just to say, I have raised the issues I have encountered on two separate occasions with MAG senior management including details of dates and times. I may have time to “moan” on here but I also have time to ensure my feedback and views are clearly known. It does seem, sadly, as though even the senior management team are unable to bring any lasting influence to bear over the security shambles beyond acknowledging my views and that they hear the same feedback in other quarters.

There wont be 3 new EZY aircraft at MAN by Feb

I personally spoke to the Captain of the Ethiopian inbound flight a couple of weeks ago and asked what the load factor was into Manchester. He replied 57 but it was not surprising with a new route. He seemed confident it would improve.