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 16, 2022, 10:00 pm
#361
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 861
Storms causing significant delays?
Did anyone fly from Manchester yesterday, did Storm Dudley cause significant delays? I am on the 5.10pm MAN-LHR tomorrow and Storm Eunice will have settled in by then, are BA cancelling any flights due to the weather or should I just expect delays?
Feb 17, 2022, 2:13 am
#363
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Near Manchester
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 397
Looking at FR24 data for yesterday,
BA1370 landed 0738 (booked 0755)
BA1374 landed 0955 (booked 0935)
BA1390 landed 1204 (booked 1155)
BA1386 landed 1716 (booked 1625)
BA1402 landed 1922 (booked 1930)
BA1374 landed 2018 (booked 2040)
I was driving a train back to Manchester last night. When I emerged from the tunnel under the Pennines it was blowing a right gale, and I was following underneath a procession of planes lining up for final approach to MAN. I had two metal rails to steady the train on, but was still getting blown from side to side, I'm sure those a few thousand feet above me were having a little more exciting ride!
BA1370 landed 0738 (booked 0755)
BA1374 landed 0955 (booked 0935)
BA1390 landed 1204 (booked 1155)
BA1386 landed 1716 (booked 1625)
BA1402 landed 1922 (booked 1930)
BA1374 landed 2018 (booked 2040)
I was driving a train back to Manchester last night. When I emerged from the tunnel under the Pennines it was blowing a right gale, and I was following underneath a procession of planes lining up for final approach to MAN. I had two metal rails to steady the train on, but was still getting blown from side to side, I'm sure those a few thousand feet above me were having a little more exciting ride!
Feb 17, 2022, 3:21 am
#364
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Location: UK/Las Vegas
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There were a couple of diversions too (not BA). The forecast suggests any problems tomorrow will likely be at the LHR end rather than at MAN.
Feb 19, 2022, 11:32 pm
#365
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: Mucci, BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Stena Gold
Posts: 1,094
Ok, I know it is half term but...
Boarded yesterday morning for the 1050 to LHR, to be told we could not leave as we were waiting for 70(!) passengers who had not made it through check in/ security yet.
Further delayed by Menzies staff "forgetting" to load baggage into the the rear hold
Boarded yesterday morning for the 1050 to LHR, to be told we could not leave as we were waiting for 70(!) passengers who had not made it through check in/ security yet.
Further delayed by Menzies staff "forgetting" to load baggage into the the rear hold
Feb 20, 2022, 4:21 am
#366
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 9
The whole place is a joke.
We were on the 9am flight on Friday, arrived early at 6am. Only three people in front of us, only one person checking people in though seemed to be plenty of Menzies staff about.
After about 15 mins someone arrived to do the priority queue, fair enough but still only one person to deal with the rest.
Glad we got there for 6am, as there was a queue of about 40 behind by the time we were checked in.
Weren't allowed to keep buggy for toddler, so as you can imagine a right laugh queuing for over 30 minutes trying to stop an 18 month year old running off / destroying all the barriers.
When we finally got to the front of the security queue they demanded to see sons passport as we wanted to take milk through, thier little hoodies had to come off. Ended up with about 5 trays to meet all thier rules.
Then off you go to a basically derelict terminal, where boarding didn't commence until after 9am, inward was only 15 mins late and it wasn't that windy at Manchester, started moving off the stand, then back we went because of a problem with paper work 😡.
I keep saying this but never again, going to go from Newcastle or drive to London. When from Newcastle before Xmas and absolutely no bother / hassle at all.
As far as I can see no other BA destination has a thread like this, but surely all these issues aren't one off, so BA must be aware.
Probably for another thread, but after a go around still not sure how the pilot got the plane down safely at Heathrow, he definitely earned his money that day.
We were on the 9am flight on Friday, arrived early at 6am. Only three people in front of us, only one person checking people in though seemed to be plenty of Menzies staff about.
After about 15 mins someone arrived to do the priority queue, fair enough but still only one person to deal with the rest.
Glad we got there for 6am, as there was a queue of about 40 behind by the time we were checked in.
Weren't allowed to keep buggy for toddler, so as you can imagine a right laugh queuing for over 30 minutes trying to stop an 18 month year old running off / destroying all the barriers.
When we finally got to the front of the security queue they demanded to see sons passport as we wanted to take milk through, thier little hoodies had to come off. Ended up with about 5 trays to meet all thier rules.
Then off you go to a basically derelict terminal, where boarding didn't commence until after 9am, inward was only 15 mins late and it wasn't that windy at Manchester, started moving off the stand, then back we went because of a problem with paper work 😡.
I keep saying this but never again, going to go from Newcastle or drive to London. When from Newcastle before Xmas and absolutely no bother / hassle at all.
As far as I can see no other BA destination has a thread like this, but surely all these issues aren't one off, so BA must be aware.
Probably for another thread, but after a go around still not sure how the pilot got the plane down safely at Heathrow, he definitely earned his money that day.
Feb 20, 2022, 7:33 am
#367
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Near Manchester
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 397
That's bad fortune, but why did they take your pushchair off you at the check in desk?
When we were flying from MAN in 2019 on BA they took the pram off us at the plane door, and we got it back there at Heathrow!
When we were flying from MAN in 2019 on BA they took the pram off us at the plane door, and we got it back there at Heathrow!
Feb 20, 2022, 9:15 am
#368
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 9
They said it was too windy to take it off us at the gate 😀
Feb 20, 2022, 2:59 pm
#370
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 220
Feb 20, 2022, 3:10 pm
#371
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 220
The whole place is a joke.
We were on the 9am flight on Friday, arrived early at 6am. Only three people in front of us, only one person checking people in though seemed to be plenty of Menzies staff about.
After about 15 mins someone arrived to do the priority queue, fair enough but still only one person to deal with the rest.
Glad we got there for 6am, as there was a queue of about 40 behind by the time we were checked in.
Weren't allowed to keep buggy for toddler, so as you can imagine a right laugh queuing for over 30 minutes trying to stop an 18 month year old running off / destroying all the
Then off you go to a basically derelict terminal, where boarding didn't commence until after 9am, inward was only 15 mins late and it wasn't that windy at Manchester, started moving off the stand, then back we went because of a problem with paper work 😡.
We were on the 9am flight on Friday, arrived early at 6am. Only three people in front of us, only one person checking people in though seemed to be plenty of Menzies staff about.
After about 15 mins someone arrived to do the priority queue, fair enough but still only one person to deal with the rest.
Glad we got there for 6am, as there was a queue of about 40 behind by the time we were checked in.
Weren't allowed to keep buggy for toddler, so as you can imagine a right laugh queuing for over 30 minutes trying to stop an 18 month year old running off / destroying all the
Then off you go to a basically derelict terminal, where boarding didn't commence until after 9am, inward was only 15 mins late and it wasn't that windy at Manchester, started moving off the stand, then back we went because of a problem with paper work 😡.
Feb 21, 2022, 2:56 am
#372
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,619
The whole place is a joke.
We were on the 9am flight on Friday, arrived early at 6am. Only three people in front of us, only one person checking people in though seemed to be plenty of Menzies staff about.
After about 15 mins someone arrived to do the priority queue, fair enough but still only one person to deal with the rest.
Glad we got there for 6am, as there was a queue of about 40 behind by the time we were checked in.
Weren't allowed to keep buggy for toddler, so as you can imagine a right laugh queuing for over 30 minutes trying to stop an 18 month year old running off / destroying all the barriers.
When we finally got to the front of the security queue they demanded to see sons passport as we wanted to take milk through, thier little hoodies had to come off. Ended up with about 5 trays to meet all thier rules.
Then off you go to a basically derelict terminal, where boarding didn't commence until after 9am, inward was only 15 mins late and it wasn't that windy at Manchester, started moving off the stand, then back we went because of a problem with paper work 😡.
I keep saying this but never again, going to go from Newcastle or drive to London. When from Newcastle before Xmas and absolutely no bother / hassle at all.
As far as I can see no other BA destination has a thread like this, but surely all these issues aren't one off, so BA must be aware.
Probably for another thread, but after a go around still not sure how the pilot got the plane down safely at Heathrow, he definitely earned his money that day.
We were on the 9am flight on Friday, arrived early at 6am. Only three people in front of us, only one person checking people in though seemed to be plenty of Menzies staff about.
After about 15 mins someone arrived to do the priority queue, fair enough but still only one person to deal with the rest.
Glad we got there for 6am, as there was a queue of about 40 behind by the time we were checked in.
Weren't allowed to keep buggy for toddler, so as you can imagine a right laugh queuing for over 30 minutes trying to stop an 18 month year old running off / destroying all the barriers.
When we finally got to the front of the security queue they demanded to see sons passport as we wanted to take milk through, thier little hoodies had to come off. Ended up with about 5 trays to meet all thier rules.
Then off you go to a basically derelict terminal, where boarding didn't commence until after 9am, inward was only 15 mins late and it wasn't that windy at Manchester, started moving off the stand, then back we went because of a problem with paper work 😡.
I keep saying this but never again, going to go from Newcastle or drive to London. When from Newcastle before Xmas and absolutely no bother / hassle at all.
As far as I can see no other BA destination has a thread like this, but surely all these issues aren't one off, so BA must be aware.
Probably for another thread, but after a go around still not sure how the pilot got the plane down safely at Heathrow, he definitely earned his money that day.
Feb 21, 2022, 4:15 am
#373
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: Mucci, BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Stena Gold
Posts: 1,094
the second set of bags were on the trolleys parked off the starboard quarter. These were loaded 30 minutes after they closed the front cargo doors and long after the captain first announced we were ready to push back
Last edited by Gastrocnemius; Feb 21, 2022 at 6:46 am
Feb 21, 2022, 4:59 am
#374
Join Date: Mar 2016
Posts: 9
Not sure why you think I would feel the need to make things up on an Internet forum
Feb 22, 2022, 5:07 am
#375
Join Date: May 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA Executive Club Gold
Posts: 40
I don’t know why, or if this is permanent, but the practice of using T3 gates didn’t happen this morning.
Today’s BA1389 and BA1395 used T1 gates, Pier B (gates 7 and 10 respectively).
Security was very busy in T1, but my Gold card was accepted without question at Fast Track and I was through within 10 mins.
Today’s BA1389 and BA1395 used T1 gates, Pier B (gates 7 and 10 respectively).
Security was very busy in T1, but my Gold card was accepted without question at Fast Track and I was through within 10 mins.
Last edited by Kestrel86; Feb 22, 2022 at 5:33 am