Originally Posted by
Irreverent Medusa
I've been flying from there for the last 20 years, and it's usually OK. Some days are worse than others but this morning was an utter .sh*t show. So many bags sent through to secondary and only 3 people to check them. It took 25 minutes for someone to finally get to mine, all that to check my bottle of hair conditioner. Made it to the gate just as boarding was closing, only to be herded onto a bus to a remote stand. Boarding via front steps only....
City is the nearest airport to me but I now usually fly out from Heathrow or Gatwick so I can use a lounge :-). Usually it's fine leaving from City but went on a Monday morning early once and it was AWFUL. So great airport to leave if you have a non-peak flight and no lounge access, otherwise a great airport to fly into...