Manchester Airport Reports Continued Decline in Passengers Today
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Passengers have this morning (Thursday) posted images of more long queues greeting them as they arrive at crisis-hit Manchester Airport.
Scenes of long queues, crowded check-in halls and abandoned baggage at Manchester Airport have led passengers to describe it as a 'complete nightmare' over the past couple of weeks. Warnings were issued that 'someone could get hurt among the chaos, as leaders urged the management to 'get a grip or get out'.
The chaos saw boss Karen Smart step down earlier this week to 'pursue fresh opportunities' as the airport apologised for the long delays. And, on Wednesday, Mayor Andy Burnham warned the queues would go on for at least 'two months' a nd told passengers to arrive three hours early for their flight.
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The airport has previously said: "As we continue to recover from the pandemic and passenger numbers grow, security queues may be longer than usual at times. If you're due to travel in the next few weeks, please arrive at the earliest time your airline allows. We apologise to our customers for the disruption".
Pictures taken this week inside the departure areas of all terminals have showed huge queues building up for security, as well as at the check-in desks. Passengers described the situation as an 'absolute shambles'.
Today, Manchester Evening News reporter Ramazani Mwamba will be heading to Manchester Airport to get a view of what is going on there. He will be looking at the queues for check-in and security, as well as talking to passengers.
Follow our live blog below for the latest.
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'Staff have been brilliant'
One passenger has told how she arrived early for her flight - and was full of praise for staff.
A woman who's waiting to get her bags checked at T1 told me she came really early, but had nothing but praise for staff.
'I think it's all been a lot of hype, the staff have been brilliant.
'They're getting people through and have been doing the best they can'
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T1 'getting busier'
Latest from our reporter at the airport:
Terminal one is getting a bit busier now.
More and more passengers are coming to get their bags checked and queues are building up.
Staff are doing the best they can and it's being managed well so far.
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T1 security queues
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'Through in five minutes' - what passengers are saying this morning
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Passenger tells of long waits
Our reporter is now speaking to passengers in the airport.
He's in T1.
Just spoke to someone who was at the front of of the queue.
He told me that he's been here for two hours.
'We were supposed to depart from terminal 3 but that's closed so they move everyone here'.
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The queues at 4am
Images sent to the Manchester Evening News show the extent of queues at 4am.
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The current situation at Manchester Airport
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Mayor warns of airport disruption for months
Police and transport staff will be parachuted in to help Manchester Airport, while passengers will get real time online queuing information and the option to check-in their bags the night before their flight as part of a new action plan to solve a staffing crisis.
In a statement which criticises Manchester Airport for acting too late on recruitment, insufficient communication to passengers and management of queues, Mayor Andy Burnham has revealed measures to ease the ongoing crisis at the hub, caused mainly by a staff shortage. He also warned that 'disruption' was expected to continue for 'two months'.
While Greater Manchester's councils are majority shareholders in Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the day-to-day operation is usually outside the remit of both the town halls and the Mayor's office. However, Mr Burnham said they would 'work to support them in any way they can' until they have resolved the issues caused by the pandemic.
The Mayor said this would include an increased police presence at the hub, while transport staff from the bus and tram network would be drafted in to help with 'queue management and communication'.
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T1 'queue huge, but goes down quick'
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'Queues moving well'
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'Leave plenty of time and you'll be fine'
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What passengers at the airport are saying on Thursday
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'Through in 20 minutes'
Rowetta from the Happy Mondays says she got through security in T1 in 20 minutes this morning:
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'Very well organised'
#ManchesterAirport update! Carry on only - arrived 0540 - in Pret 0640. Queues moving well and lots of staff helping to make sure you don't miss your flight… very well organised.
— Emma Slater (@MrsS1970) April 7, 2022
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More pictures from queues inside this morning
Manchester Airport T1 at 4am. If you thought it would be quieter at that time, think again. Arrive early. pic.twitter.com/r7rHJIpEF8
— (@AFazeli) April 7, 2022
Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/live-manchester-airport-queues-updates-23609930
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