Aug 23, 2021, 9:43 am
Last edit by: Prospero
BA at Manchester
MAN airport website for BA info (including security wait times): https://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/...itish-airways/
Terminal and check-in desks:
All BA flights depart and arrive at Terminal 3.
Departure:
Fast Track security is available, subject to usual BA rules. It works pretty well most of the time, but do check before you join the fast track lane if it's a single lane to avoid taking longer in fast track than in the normal lanes.
According to the airport, the following retail and food offerings are available in Terminal 3: World Duty Free, KFC, Lion & Antelope, Costa, WHSmith, Boots, The Nook, Kiosco and Pork & Pickle
Lounges:
The Escape Lounge in T3 is available for BA passengers. As with the previous arrangement at T3, we assume Escape will allow access along usual BA eligibility rules (class of travel and / or status), including 2 guests for GGL and Premier cardholders. The lounge is open from 04:00 and closes at 19:45 each day except Saturdays when it will close at 17:30.
Gates:
Flights typically depart from from Gate 142 or 143.
Boarding is generally prioritised by Groups.
Arrivals:
Flights land at Terminal 3. Travelex and WHSmith will be open in Terminal 3 Arrivals.
Flights tend to arrive at Gates 142 or 143, with an airbridge to the terminal. There is a flight of steps down to ground level once in the terminal.
Baggage collection is at Terminal 3
MAN airport website for BA info (including security wait times): https://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/...itish-airways/
Terminal and check-in desks:
All BA flights depart and arrive at Terminal 3.
Departure:
Fast Track security is available, subject to usual BA rules. It works pretty well most of the time, but do check before you join the fast track lane if it's a single lane to avoid taking longer in fast track than in the normal lanes.
According to the airport, the following retail and food offerings are available in Terminal 3: World Duty Free, KFC, Lion & Antelope, Costa, WHSmith, Boots, The Nook, Kiosco and Pork & Pickle
Lounges:
The Escape Lounge in T3 is available for BA passengers. As with the previous arrangement at T3, we assume Escape will allow access along usual BA eligibility rules (class of travel and / or status), including 2 guests for GGL and Premier cardholders. The lounge is open from 04:00 and closes at 19:45 each day except Saturdays when it will close at 17:30.
Gates:
Flights typically depart from from Gate 142 or 143.
Boarding is generally prioritised by Groups.
Arrivals:
Flights land at Terminal 3. Travelex and WHSmith will be open in Terminal 3 Arrivals.
Flights tend to arrive at Gates 142 or 143, with an airbridge to the terminal. There is a flight of steps down to ground level once in the terminal.
Baggage collection is at Terminal 3
BA experience at Manchester
Feb 2, 2022, 2:36 pm
#287
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 3,061
Interestingly enough the stickers still remain, only used by other airlines, not BA. LH Group, for example, issue them.
Feb 2, 2022, 2:39 pm
#288
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,991
They are not required for BA for T1 and haven't been in T3 prior to that for many years.
Feb 3, 2022, 12:56 am
#289
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: London, ARN, HEL, ..... or MAN
Programs: BA GGL / GFL, Mucci Diamond!, HH Diamond, Radisson Premium, IHG Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 5,907
I did drop a Twitter DM yesterday to ask if it's true re Fast Track - no response yet though. It didn't actually seem important enough to go through more escalated routes!
Otherwise I will find out next week anyway and, like others, will report back.
Otherwise I will find out next week anyway and, like others, will report back.
Feb 3, 2022, 1:20 am
#290
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,619
BA have closed the lounge, made the check-in process dire by having too few staff, and now (rumoured) to be removing Fast Track security. Premium customers will look elsewhere, and then in a years time BA will pull out completely saying the LHR route just didn't make any money.
You heard it here first
You heard it here first
Feb 3, 2022, 1:38 am
#291
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: London, ARN, HEL, ..... or MAN
Programs: BA GGL / GFL, Mucci Diamond!, HH Diamond, Radisson Premium, IHG Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 5,907
BA have closed the lounge, made the check-in process dire by having too few staff, and now (rumoured) to be removing Fast Track security. Premium customers will look elsewhere, and then in a years time BA will pull out completely saying the LHR route just didn't make any money.
You heard it here first
You heard it here first
Luckily for me, I am not travelling the route anywhere near as much as I was - but you're right the experience has already dropped off a cliff and the new POUG price set at £75 each way I'm sure will reduce "premium" demand still further - premium checkin is a joke, fast track may go, the lounge is average, priority boarding doesn't work so it's all about the 35 mins in the air where you get an empty seat next to you.
Feb 3, 2022, 2:20 pm
#292
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Near Manchester
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 397
I travelled a few days before Xmas, and was asked if I was flying BA each time I ordered champagne. When I said yes, they asked to see boarding pass each time with the question “what cabin you in?”. Seemingly as I was flying club Europe, I was allowed it. It was inferred I probably wouldn’t have been allowed it as a gold flying economy although i didn’t specifically ask
Feb 3, 2022, 3:47 pm
#293
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA GfL & GGL, FB Platinum, MB Titanium, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,403
I did the same and got a response today saying that I should contact BA.
Feb 3, 2022, 6:25 pm
#294
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Anywhere
Posts: 6,576
I travelled a few days before Xmas, and was asked if I was flying BA each time I ordered champagne. When I said yes, they asked to see boarding pass each time with the question “what cabin you in?”. Seemingly as I was flying club Europe, I was allowed it. It was inferred I probably wouldn’t have been allowed it as a gold flying economy although i didn’t specifically ask
Feb 3, 2022, 6:47 pm
#295
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: London Stratford, E7
Programs: BAEC Gold! Thanks to FT
Posts: 3,382
BA have closed the lounge, made the check-in process dire by having too few staff, and now (rumoured) to be removing Fast Track security. Premium customers will look elsewhere, and then in a years time BA will pull out completely saying the LHR route just didn't make any money.
You heard it here first
You heard it here first
The old BA lounge and staff was like a lot of BA in the regions the best bits of travel from the regions for regulars and visitors alike. The catering was standard but consistent and was a haven after the godawful security experience.
BA are laughing all the way to the bank taking peoples money and providing an inferior service. Yes some people will drive to LHR but still get on a BA plane. The odd couple might go EY or EK but not enough to worry about..
Theres 20 pages here highlighting mostly how bad it is, being turned away from lounges etc etc but people still continuing to fly BA from MAN.
Feb 3, 2022, 10:33 pm
#296
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Yorkshire
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 355
For a change we’re giving JetBlue a try to JFK next month, it is train to Kings cross and Hex/Tube etc. I will avoid MAN at all costs. It would probably be different if the BA experience was better. This is a cash fare whereas I could have used Avios & 241 from MAN and had use of lounges etc that JetBlue don’t offer but I guess that’s where I am at with it right now. Obviously, with Avios etc I’ll back to BA or if their schedule/price is the best for my requirements…..just not from MAN
Feb 4, 2022, 3:35 am
#297
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 534
Has anyone been through recently and still been able to have Champagne? word on the street before Christmas was that it was being paid for by Emirates whilst their own lounge was shut and should have never been given to BA passengers to begin with.
Feb 4, 2022, 5:40 am
#298
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester
Programs: BA Gold, VS Gold
Posts: 291
A premium experience it ain’t!
Feb 4, 2022, 7:20 am
#299
Join Date: Mar 2020
Programs: British Airways GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond & Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,612
Managed to get to MAN very late (12pm for the 12.45 flight) so had to run through Security.
FT still open, didn't have time to ask and check if its ending
New record, Uber to Duty free in 4 mins....
FT still open, didn't have time to ask and check if its ending
New record, Uber to Duty free in 4 mins....
Feb 4, 2022, 10:38 am
#300
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 861
I just called BA to make a flight change and asked about Fast Track at Manchester. The person I spoke to was very helpful and went away to speak to a supervisor and they have no knowledge of an end to Fast Track (I have not yet had a response to my webform enquiry to BA). She also added that security was managed by the MAG group and they would unlikely be aware of such a change in advance...