Originally Posted by
wickthedude
The lounge they were using was one of the worst I have ever used. Not only was it small it was disgustingly dirty and smelly. The staff were ashamed to actually work in there. The new lounge wont be much better I fear as this airport is one of the worst in Europe for investment into customer services and facilities. They are totally focussed on duty free sales and 24 hour drinking for the mass of louts who frequent this airport.
A few weeks ago the lounge is closed and they give you a voucher which you will be pushed to spend on anything half edible.
Also pay attention on certain days after 12 or 13 hrs on board they will park the plane at a remote stand and make you get on a bus which takes forever to fill up, while you endure the awful cold and weather, then they bus you 1 minutes walk to the terminal, you will then go up stairs, down stairs then up more stairs to find walkways that are turned off, no dedicated UK passport control or E gates open all to save money for the airport.
Then you will give up the will to live waiting for your luggage.
I'm sorry but I've never had a bad experience at MAN and vist it often. I guess I must be one of those louts then or something, limited expectations and what not.... Not seen a UK only passport lane for a long time anywhere and the e-gates definitely were working last time I was there. Not to sure how you rank investment either, they have put a considerable amount of money into the airport. Oh well I guess grudges stick.