Is Manchester airport the worst in Europe?

Right at this moment, no! Faro is. Fucking joke of a queue at passport control. Been in it an hour already and must be 1000 people in front with 4 staff on.

Edit - 2 hr 15 min to clear passport control. One of the airport workers said it is like that most mornings! One to avoid.
 
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Just got back from Singapore and Australia, nearly 4 weeks in total…..every single airport we flew from was a dream, really well managed in every respect and flew through passport control on each occasion.

Landed at that shitshow called LHR this morning, big queues with only a couple of security lines open. Arrived in Manchester to even shitter service levels….bags took 40 odd minutes to arrive despite ours being the only flight in and no border control as we did it in London….
 
Flew back into Manchester t1 this afternoon from Turkey and no issues at all. Passport control queues were small for once and bags already on the carousel. Picked the car up in t1 drop and go and landing to on the road in about 45 minutes.

Antalya airport was one of the most extortionate airports I’ve ever been to.
 
Flew back in from Gran Canaria 2am this morn, almost 2hr delay after air traffic control probs earlier on at Manchester, fair enough nobody’s fault, but annoyingly waited just over an hr for cases at terminal two, some angry people cos a few cases came onto the carousel initially then none for ages
 
No its not.

Same as above with Gran Canaria.

Gran Canaria was bedlam compared to Manchester.

Loving the weather since home. Missed the grey clouds and a bit of rain.
 
Couldn't fault it this evening. Arrived 9.45pm. Passport control straightforward and then straight to the baggage carousel where the luggage appeared within 3 minutes. Back home in Hazel Grove just before 10.20. Seamless .
 
Flew in and out of Manchester eight times this year, using all three terminals and did not have an issues
 
Considering they're getting thousands of pounds in extra revenue for doing absolutely nothing from the ridiculous drop off and pick up charges, they need to spend some of it improving the place.

The signage is appalling, the lack of staff to direct and help people is non existent and the information/customer care desk ( When you can find it ) is staffed by people who hate the human race. The baggage reclaim areas are grim and the wait for your luggage too long. Security is slow as is immigration. All the food and drink areas are understaffed and the service as a result is awful. God help you if you have a long walk and/or are in a hurry because none of the walkways to assist with this are ever working.
Aside from all this it isn't too bad lol!
 
paulchapo said:
Considering they're getting thousands of pounds in extra revenue for doing absolutely nothing from the ridiculous drop off and pick up charges, they need to spend some of it improving the place.

The signage is appalling, the lack of staff to direct and help people is non existent and the information/customer care desk ( When you can find it ) is staffed by people who hate the human race. The baggage reclaim areas are grim and the wait for your luggage too long. Security is slow as is immigration. All the food and drink areas are understaffed and the service as a result is awful. God help you if you have a long walk and/or are in a hurry because none of the walkways to assist with this are ever working.
Aside from all this it isn't too bad lol!
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Maybe next year travel by car in this beautiful country
 
paulchapo said:
Considering they're getting thousands of pounds in extra revenue for doing absolutely nothing from the ridiculous drop off and pick up charges, they need to spend some of it improving the place.

The signage is appalling, the lack of staff to direct and help people is non existent and the information/customer care desk ( When you can find it ) is staffed by people who hate the human race. The baggage reclaim areas are grim and the wait for your luggage too long. Security is slow as is immigration. All the food and drink areas are understaffed and the service as a result is awful. God help you if you have a long walk and/or are in a hurry because none of the walkways to assist with this are ever working.
Aside from all this it isn't too bad lol!
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Most of those moving walkways are operational now
By October next year all fights should be out of t2 and the newly built other half of t2
 
dickie davies said:
Most of those moving walkways are operational now
By October next year all fights should be out of t2 and the newly built other half of t2
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I flew out in June and had an afternoon flight so I caught the bus to the terminus. I was flying out from terminal three I think so it was quite a hike from the bus station. Not one walkway was working.
 
city2 said:
Maybe next year travel by car in this beautiful country
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One, I don't drive. Two if I'm going on holiday I want some warmth and sun. I also want staff who are friendly and pleased to see me, good customer service, plenty of live entertainment in most bars and prices that are reasonable. None of that I've ever found holidaying in this country.
 
paulchapo said:
One, I don't drive. Two if I'm going on holiday I want some warmth and sun. I also want staff who are friendly and pleased to see me, good customer service, plenty of live entertainment in most bars and prices that are reasonable. None of that I've ever found holidaying in this country.
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Here's your tea **** loses it's charm in Blackpool after a while :)
 
mexico1970 said:
Here's your tea **** loses it's charm in Blackpool after a while :)
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Ha ha!! I have taken a couple of holidays in this country recently due to my sister and her husband booking places over here for family occasions. Aside from enjoying spending time with the family I have found them all pretty awful. If we hire a lodge it isn't too bad, aside from the price, but hotels and guest houses are still pretty grim. Also most pubs and restaurants in the vicinity are poor, both in service and price. Parts of Cornwall are nice scenery wise but bloody miles away.

I know a lot of people holiday in this country because as they age their travel insurance may go through the roof, or they can't handle the stress of airports. It's certainly not cheaper. I can hire a one bedroom apartment in Tenerife for 50 Euros a night. I'd be extremely lucky to find a grotty B+B in the back streets of Blackpool for that.

Horses for courses though, if people like holidaying here good on them. I can't wait to get on a plane out of here.
 
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