Originally Posted by
MichielR
Walking through the dungeon before security at MAN reminds me of Flight Connections at LHR or arrivals at DUB T1.
Do you mean the area before security for priority passengers and those who paid to jump the queue on the same floor where check-in counters (other than Jet2) are located? If so, you haven't seen the real dungeon where most passengers are sent. I had to go through the dungeon last summer when I was flying Icelandair in Y but ironically it was much quicker than the so-called fast lanes upstairs.
All the enhancements have have been made to the duty free amusement parks, where you have to navigate the shopping aisles to find your way to the plane.
It used to be possible to take a shortcut by turning immediately right after entering the duty-free shopping area but they've rearranged the cosmetics display shelves and passengers have to navigate through the shops now.
The first phase of the T2 extension (multi-storey car park and one pier) is supposed to open on 1 April but the whole thing is not going to be completed until 2024. I expect much of T1 will have to last 5 more years!