CirrusDesAigles

This is also a nonsense as a number of bags get caught on "random" checks.

I got pulled last time for having an empty metal water bottle, put it back through and it got caught again on the "random" check.

The staff are the height of rude and aggressive there.

DYKWIA

Maybe I've just got a nice face, but the staff at MAN are never anything but friendly and courteous to me. Then again, I'm always quite prepared with everything electrical out. Thus, I only get the occasional random check.

Phorbas

Flying AY out of T1 last week, noticed that a new “Premium Security” lane has opened. It is separate to the Fast Track lane and - despite being staffed - was completely unused during my 20 minute wait in the Fast Track queue.

Ryanardo_daVinci

I saw that yesterday too. Nothing happening there yet.

DYKWIA

It's £10 for Premium Security rather than £6 for Fasttrack.

Jonathan2712

Fast track security tends to just mean a shorter line to wait in. You will still end up being met by the same pedantic security staff. I flew out of MAN T3 last week, my Ipad was pulled aside for a random check by the machine. When I told the guy that my flight was already boarding (I'd been 45 min in fast track by this point), he took the ipad to be rescanned and I could see him telling the agent at the conveyer belt to hold on to it for a few min before putting it through! Its the single worst airport I have used in recent years.

navylad

I agree that the security at MAN is bad, but you must have mega eyesight hearing to be able to know what they where you presumable were at the manual search position.

Tocsin

There's a recent thread on the UK & Ireland forum about this - 'Premium Security' at MAN

Interesting variation between the sales pitch and the T&Cs

Barnaby100

Just had really rude security scanning staff at LHR- I commented that they must be graduates of the Manchester Airport School of Charm.

PUCCI GALORE

I dread Security at LHR. They are so much more pleasant and accommodating at LGW. Actually, in fairness I would say that this varies from Terminal to Terminal as I rather think that they have different companies performing what passes for service. I just listen, speak when I am spoken to, outside normal polite greeting. What I do however is note who is chatting to whom (very F Wing). and any shouting or yelling at people. I do sympathise as the traveling public can be remarkably stupid and they have to remain patient and frankly, with some people, that is not easy.

I do urge you to write to your MPs if you find the service rude or sub-par

Even Heathrow dares not ignore an MP's letter, and that applies to MAN in equal measure. You are paying for this in all those taxes and charges buried in your fares.

DYKWIA

There were separate Premium and FastTrack lanes at MAN a few years back (the signage is still there I think). Premium was for Business/ First class, and FastTrack was for purchased FT.

It worked quite well, until MAN decided to lump it all together. Saying that, it rarely takes me more than 5 minutes to get through security.

Up In The Air

You can now purchase access to the Premium lane for £10!
'Premium Security' at MAN

DYKWIA

As mentioned 7 and 4 posts up....

mda03jb

Hope everyone else who has received a feedback questionnaire from MAN (dropped into my inbox this afternoon) has taken the opportunity to give them both barrels about security, parking & the general airport experience!

Tobias-UK

Yes, I received one and similarly they have had both of the Tobias-UK barrels. Here’s the link if anyone wants to feedback - it’s a very quick one page survey:

https://www.surveygizmo.eu/s3/901867...C_JobId=119500