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
Apr 4, 2022, 2:05 am
#676
Join Date: Mar 2021
Location: Near Manchester
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 397
UPDATE: 2 hours 5 from drop off at the terminal to walking in the T3 Escape lounge.
Ended up being diverted down to the Security B, which was a maze of tensa barriers. Fast track helped us slightly here. They were calling people forwards for flights before 0850 at 0800. Announcements were made saying secondary checks were taking 40 mins. All of us made it through the first screen, mainly because I followed advice on here!
Ended up being diverted down to the Security B, which was a maze of tensa barriers. Fast track helped us slightly here. They were calling people forwards for flights before 0850 at 0800. Announcements were made saying secondary checks were taking 40 mins. All of us made it through the first screen, mainly because I followed advice on here!
Apr 4, 2022, 4:52 am
#677
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: North Yorkshire, UK / Pasadena CA
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,311
I'd have no hesitation about changing my next MAN-LHR-LAX to LHR-LAX direct. Unfortunately it can't be done in MMB and I haven't been able to get through to an agent. I'm hoping that when I do someone will take pity and make the change without recalculating the fare at today's eye-watering £13,554.
Apr 4, 2022, 4:58 am
#678
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Well, CS say that as they have not received notification of any disruptions at MAN (!) the outbound domestic sector can't be cancelled. The only option they could offer is to cancel the booking and make a new booking for LHR-LAX direct at nearly 4 times the original cost. Does anyone know a reliable way to protect the onward flight if the first sector is a no-show?
Apr 4, 2022, 6:56 am
#679
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 907
I’m supposed to be up Manchester way this upcoming weekend.
I’m supposed to be flying MAN-LHR at 7.00am, arriving at 8:10am on Sunday morning with checked luggage that I’ll pick up in LHR. I’m then self-connecting onto another BA flight at 11.00am. Usually, it’d be fine and I’d have no worries. However, the Security at MAN worries me, and I don’t want to miss the MAN-LHR flight.
I booked a backup flight a while ago on Avios on Saturday evening at 8:50.
Is this Saturday evening likely to be better at Security for MAN T1 than this Sunday morning?
I prefer Sunday as I’d get to see friends for longer, and the hotels in Manchester city Centre are nicer than the hotels I’d be choosing at LHR.
I’m supposed to be flying MAN-LHR at 7.00am, arriving at 8:10am on Sunday morning with checked luggage that I’ll pick up in LHR. I’m then self-connecting onto another BA flight at 11.00am. Usually, it’d be fine and I’d have no worries. However, the Security at MAN worries me, and I don’t want to miss the MAN-LHR flight.
I booked a backup flight a while ago on Avios on Saturday evening at 8:50.
Is this Saturday evening likely to be better at Security for MAN T1 than this Sunday morning?
I prefer Sunday as I’d get to see friends for longer, and the hotels in Manchester city Centre are nicer than the hotels I’d be choosing at LHR.
Apr 4, 2022, 9:21 am
#680
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 2,992
I’m supposed to be up Manchester way this upcoming weekend.
I’m supposed to be flying MAN-LHR at 7.00am, arriving at 8:10am on Sunday morning with checked luggage that I’ll pick up in LHR. I’m then self-connecting onto another BA flight at 11.00am. Usually, it’d be fine and I’d have no worries. However, the Security at MAN worries me, and I don’t want to miss the MAN-LHR flight.
I booked a backup flight a while ago on Avios on Saturday evening at 8:50.
Is this Saturday evening likely to be better at Security for MAN T1 than this Sunday morning?
I prefer Sunday as I’d get to see friends for longer, and the hotels in Manchester city Centre are nicer than the hotels I’d be choosing at LHR.
I’m supposed to be flying MAN-LHR at 7.00am, arriving at 8:10am on Sunday morning with checked luggage that I’ll pick up in LHR. I’m then self-connecting onto another BA flight at 11.00am. Usually, it’d be fine and I’d have no worries. However, the Security at MAN worries me, and I don’t want to miss the MAN-LHR flight.
I booked a backup flight a while ago on Avios on Saturday evening at 8:50.
Is this Saturday evening likely to be better at Security for MAN T1 than this Sunday morning?
I prefer Sunday as I’d get to see friends for longer, and the hotels in Manchester city Centre are nicer than the hotels I’d be choosing at LHR.
If the onward flight at 11.00 is a long-haul one, or one that you simply must be on, I'd be flying down on Saturday evening. Or not going to Manchester at all.
Apr 4, 2022, 9:36 am
#681
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire
Posts: 1,242
I’m supposed to be up Manchester way this upcoming weekend.
I’m supposed to be flying MAN-LHR at 7.00am, arriving at 8:10am on Sunday morning with checked luggage that I’ll pick up in LHR. I’m then self-connecting onto another BA flight at 11.00am. Usually, it’d be fine and I’d have no worries. However, the Security at MAN worries me, and I don’t want to miss the MAN-LHR flight.
I booked a backup flight a while ago on Avios on Saturday evening at 8:50.
Is this Saturday evening likely to be better at Security for MAN T1 than this Sunday morning?
I prefer Sunday as I’d get to see friends for longer, and the hotels in Manchester city Centre are nicer than the hotels I’d be choosing at LHR.
I’m supposed to be flying MAN-LHR at 7.00am, arriving at 8:10am on Sunday morning with checked luggage that I’ll pick up in LHR. I’m then self-connecting onto another BA flight at 11.00am. Usually, it’d be fine and I’d have no worries. However, the Security at MAN worries me, and I don’t want to miss the MAN-LHR flight.
I booked a backup flight a while ago on Avios on Saturday evening at 8:50.
Is this Saturday evening likely to be better at Security for MAN T1 than this Sunday morning?
I prefer Sunday as I’d get to see friends for longer, and the hotels in Manchester city Centre are nicer than the hotels I’d be choosing at LHR.
Apr 4, 2022, 9:45 am
#682
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Vale of Glamorgan
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 2,992
Apr 4, 2022, 11:07 am
#683
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Manchester
Programs: VA (Plat), QR (OWE), BAEC (Silver), AY (Gold), HH (Diamond)
Posts: 165
UPDATE: 2 hours 5 from drop off at the terminal to walking in the T3 Escape lounge.
Ended up being diverted down to the Security B, which was a maze of tensa barriers. Fast track helped us slightly here. They were calling people forwards for flights before 0850 at 0800. Announcements were made saying secondary checks were taking 40 mins. All of us made it through the first screen, mainly because I followed advice on here!
Ended up being diverted down to the Security B, which was a maze of tensa barriers. Fast track helped us slightly here. They were calling people forwards for flights before 0850 at 0800. Announcements were made saying secondary checks were taking 40 mins. All of us made it through the first screen, mainly because I followed advice on here!
Apr 4, 2022, 2:48 pm
#684
Join Date: Apr 2020
Programs: Exec Club
Posts: 18
Apr 4, 2022, 3:34 pm
#685
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: MAN/JNB
Programs: KL/BMI/BA
Posts: 412
No, you need to fly the booking as made or formally change it. BA are not going to allow free voluntary changes on the expectation of possible delays in the future. Obviously if your MAN-LHR flight were cancelled you could choose to start the journey in LHR and BA will reticket that for you.
Could I just ask-If our MAN-LHR flight was cancelled, could we just take the train and turn up at LHR and would everything be sorted at check in or would I need to get through to BA and get the booking re-ticketed before turning up on the day of travel?
Apr 4, 2022, 3:37 pm
#686
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2010
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If your MAN-LHR was cancelled then you best get on the train ASAP and try to get to LHR in good time for the next flight. Usually that's not a problem but if you are able to get a contact centre to strike out the first sector then it would make life easier at LHR.
Apr 4, 2022, 3:48 pm
#687
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: MAN/JNB
Programs: KL/BMI/BA
Posts: 412
If your MAN-LHR was cancelled then you best get on the train ASAP and try to get to LHR in good time for the next flight. Usually that's not a problem but if you are able to get a contact centre to strike out the first sector then it would make life easier at LHR.
We're booked to travel on the BA1399 which leaves MAN at 15.55 and are planning to get to MAN around 12.30 due to the delays.
As our flight to Cape Town doesn't depart until 22.25, I'm confident we would be able to get on a train and make it as long as they inform us of any cancellation before the scheduled departure of our MAN flight.
I was just thinking if we learned our MAN flight was cancelled before we get to the airport in Manchester then we should go straight to LHR and not waste time going to MAN to find out about re-ticketing as I believe getting through to a call centre isn't easy.
Apr 4, 2022, 11:58 pm
#688
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Yes, that's a general point that there is now very little point going to an airport if your service is cancelled (as opposed to delayed), there isn't a lot that they can do unless there is another flight with seats that still makes the connection. Obviously one should try to get to the Contact Centre if possible. Unfortunately MMB won't give that option (to delete a sector). If the flight is badly delayed, won't make the connection but the train will, then you best call since you need to avoid being a no-show on sector 1. I once encountered someone who got into T5 before they no-showed on their NCL to LHR flight, took a very early train service in other words, so the computers aren't that clever. But then when it came to boarding their longhaul there was an almightly mess at the gate since the ticket said one thing and Ready to Fly said the opposite.
Apr 5, 2022, 12:35 am
#689
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 70
We are also in a pickle about our travel in a couple of weeks. Flying out of MAN at 6.55 .(Friday) with our connection to LAX at 9.50. Planning to get to MAN as early as possible but looking at the stats this week the flight has been delayed every day. Does anyone know if BA are providing any assistance at LHR to get people to connections if the incoming is delayed and it’s a tight turnaround?