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
Mar 12, 2022, 2:17 am
#436
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Mar 12, 2022, 2:19 am
#437
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Sorry if this has been asked before (possibly by me, I can't remember!)
I'm Gold, Wife is Silver, 2 kids Blue (at the moment). We are flying MAN-LHR in ET. Do we qualify for Fast Track security at MAN based on my BA status? I know we can use Business check in and the lounge.
I'm Gold, Wife is Silver, 2 kids Blue (at the moment). We are flying MAN-LHR in ET. Do we qualify for Fast Track security at MAN based on my BA status? I know we can use Business check in and the lounge.
Mar 12, 2022, 2:27 am
#438
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That's really annoying. The Escape lounge was busy enough without having sections "reserved" for an airline that closed their own lounge. I guess it will be more or less impossible to access via PP cards now.
Mar 12, 2022, 2:44 am
#439
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Mar 12, 2022, 2:52 am
#440
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I have just come through security at MAN. The bag drop had a huge queue - I would estimate an hour wait there maybe? Thank goodness for HBO! I got myself into Fast Track security and that was another thank goodness moment - the normal security was likely to be another hour to get through. That was all at 0800 this morning.
I had a standoff with the security folks who insisted I had a small liquid item in my bag - I didn't, they couldn’t find it and at one stage suggested I go without my bag….! I asked them to rescan it and what do you know - nothing showed up! The chap dealing me was very rude and was not willing to rescan the bag until he had taken it to bits first. Crazy!
I had a standoff with the security folks who insisted I had a small liquid item in my bag - I didn't, they couldn’t find it and at one stage suggested I go without my bag….! I asked them to rescan it and what do you know - nothing showed up! The chap dealing me was very rude and was not willing to rescan the bag until he had taken it to bits first. Crazy!
Mar 12, 2022, 3:07 am
#441
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Mar 12, 2022, 3:21 am
#443
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Am in the Aspire Lounge, fast track was fine, as you say, not great if in regular queue. See you on board!
Mar 12, 2022, 3:33 am
#444
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From what a recall there were double doors at the back of the lounge that linked the two spaces, although they were obviously locked, so it would be easy to combine the spaces if they wanted to.
My hope is that maybe Aspire will eventually move into the BA space to provide competition as they are already at T1. For the other two closed BA domestic lounges NCL and BHD customers are being directed to Aspire. In the case of BHD Aspire took over the BA lounge space.
Mar 12, 2022, 3:40 am
#445
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Sure the BA lounge used to be the whole lot years ago before Aspire got one half.
Mar 12, 2022, 5:28 am
#446
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Mar 12, 2022, 5:39 am
#447
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My review, from 2017: Pictorial Lounge Review: MAN British Airways Terraces Lounge
Last edited by Genius1; Mar 12, 2022 at 5:46 am
Mar 12, 2022, 6:20 am
#449
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Mar 12, 2022, 12:04 pm
#450
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Chaos at MAN this morning. A huge queue (an hour?) to dispose of soft/abnormal bags. BA1371 delayed by the permanent shambles at “security”.
Is this the worst airport in the UK? NCL, CWL, BRS much nicer and even LHR gets it act together most times. The absolute pits.
Is this the worst airport in the UK? NCL, CWL, BRS much nicer and even LHR gets it act together most times. The absolute pits.