It was a woman and a man who then helped when we both struggled. Don't know why I put a chap (unless a vain attempt for anonymity in case they recognised themself).

I didn't make any comment about what he said or didn't say? It was a comment about the baggage system.

And ths post below is when I posted about it in 2018- you will see it is the same as I have just posted:

Last year I think it was American Airlines. I was in business. You had to take your own bag round after check in. I had just had surgery and so deliberately had a light bag. But you had to lift it up quite high. When I got round and saw it my heart sank as I was on no lifting. In front of me was on older person who just couldn’t lift theirs . The airport baggage handling staff manning the belt just watched, there was some rude comment which I didnt note but something along the lines of give it a bit of wellie. I really wanted to help but explained I had had an op and couldn’t lift. They didn’t move. In the end I lifted both bags although another person came in and helped with the second one luckily. It was awful and humiliating to both the older person and myself.

And this from 2018- which interestingly was well before I had the same kindle issue myself.

The fast track and the other queue get to the front and they take 1 from fast track and seemingly 6 from the other lane.

They are the most unhelpful airport staff anywhere. A guy in front of me in fast track complained so they just stopped the fast track queue and let all the other queue through.

Plus the -all kindles have to be taken out- as apparently it is standard UK policy- not me but that stopped the flow as welll whilst they punished him by not putting his stuff through.

Solid deoderant- has to be in the bag etc etc

i don’t know why they are allowed to get away with it. Bullies is a good way to describe it. It is unpleasant and at times intimidating going through Manchester.

But if you prefer I am just making it all up and Manchester is the perfect airport.