Originally Posted by
strowger
MAN is a terrible airport, though. People from Manchester often drive to BHX (or even London) to avoid it. It is dirty, crowded, incompetently run, and has a reputation for terrible queues for the (old-fashioned, everything-out-of-your-bag-into-7-different-trays, and very rude) security areas.
Choosing MAN over BHX is the last thing someone in this situation should do.
That's a bit hyperbolic. I don't know where OP is originating, but if ex-IAH or nearby, the benefits of SQ service (and shorter total flight time) may outweigh those. Most European airports suck right now.