I have just come through security at MAN. The bag drop had a huge queue - I would estimate an hour wait there maybe? Thank goodness for HBO! I got myself into Fast Track security and that was another thank goodness moment - the normal security was likely to be another hour to get through. That was all at 0800 this morning.

I had a standoff with the security folks who insisted I had a small liquid item in my bag - I didn't, they couldn’t find it and at one stage suggested I go without my bag….! I asked them to rescan it and what do you know - nothing showed up! The chap dealing me was very rude and was not willing to rescan the bag until he had taken it to bits first. Crazy!

The Aspire lounge is at capacity (well sign is outside but it is empty) and the Escape lounge (one BA uses) is useless - you can get in but every single table is reserved - so expect to stand or move about as people come in to claim their tables!!!

Parking was a nightmare - I was in the T3 multi and there were no spaces. I was lucky that someone left in front but it was literally one in one out it seems and I had booked!

I come back here in a couple of weeks to retrieve my car but no more after that - Manchester airport is a dump.

Regards

aks120