Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave

I try, with some internal deliberation, to be balanced in my inputs to this forum generally, and I would certainly agree that is is perfectly possible to get through MAN without loss of sanity or excess time. It really helps to be off peak, I had a recent T2 experience when I was the only person in security and 8 members of staff jointly helped me through the process, which would be better than the First Wing.

However! MAN joins LTN and to a much lesser extent STN as the only UK airports where my heart sinks if I have to depart from the airport, And for MAN my negative reaction is greater than LTN. The arrival experience internationally is also poor - domestic is ok. A range of feelings go through my mind (do I allow extra time, do I need to pack differently, do I need to unpack more carefully, do I need extra sensitivity on what I say and my outward behaviour?) - none of which I need to do at LPL, LBA, GLA, EDI, NCL, BHD, or MME. I only wish that MAN looked at what these other airports do to make flying a more pleasant experience.