Aug 23, 21, 10:43 am
Last edit by: Tobias-UK
BA at Manchester
MAN airport website for BA info (including security wait times): https://www.manchesterairport.co.uk/flight-information/flight-operators/british-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/flight-information/flight-operators/british-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
Sep 1, 22, 11:08 pm
#1127
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The space that was the 1903 lounge in T3 has been taken on by Escape. Lounge card, priority pass / dragon pass etc are being sent there. I don’t know if there is any difference, I didn’t go in.
Today’s made up security rule, depending on which security person was managing your unloading, was that all power cables of any type must be taken out of a power cable bag and individually laid out on a tray. Likely a misinterpretation that power cables need to be removed from the main carry on bag (fine), but that in MAN world must of course mean that individual power cables must be removed from a power cable bag and laid out.
Also the fast track queue manager at the fast track / normal merger node, was sending fast track people down the mobility restricted / babies queue, which of course delayed things significantly as those people, quite rightly, needed more time and lots of trays to unload babies, strollers, baby kit, milk, mobility aids, liquids, etc.
There were 3 fast track security checkers, who struggled to understand that FAST TRACK on a phone pass granted access. They got there, eventually, after a group huddle.
Today’s made up security rule, depending on which security person was managing your unloading, was that all power cables of any type must be taken out of a power cable bag and individually laid out on a tray. Likely a misinterpretation that power cables need to be removed from the main carry on bag (fine), but that in MAN world must of course mean that individual power cables must be removed from a power cable bag and laid out.
Also the fast track queue manager at the fast track / normal merger node, was sending fast track people down the mobility restricted / babies queue, which of course delayed things significantly as those people, quite rightly, needed more time and lots of trays to unload babies, strollers, baby kit, milk, mobility aids, liquids, etc.
There were 3 fast track security checkers, who struggled to understand that FAST TRACK on a phone pass granted access. They got there, eventually, after a group huddle.
Sep 2, 22, 3:25 am
#1128
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 43
Group Huddle
Originally Posted by rjn21
The space that was the 1903 lounge in T3 has been taken on by Escape. Lounge card, priority pass / dragon pass etc are being sent there. I don’t know if there is any difference, I didn’t go in.
Today’s made up security rule, depending on which security person was managing your unloading, was that all power cables of any type must be taken out of a power cable bag and individually laid out on a tray. Likely a misinterpretation that power cables need to be removed from the main carry on bag (fine), but that in MAN world must of course mean that individual power cables must be removed from a power cable bag and laid out.
Also the fast track queue manager at the fast track / normal merger node, was sending fast track people down the mobility restricted / babies queue, which of course delayed things significantly as those people, quite rightly, needed more time and lots of trays to unload babies, strollers, baby kit, milk, mobility aids, liquids, etc.
There were 3 fast track security checkers, who struggled to understand that FAST TRACK on a phone pass granted access. They got there, eventually, after a group huddle.
Today’s made up security rule, depending on which security person was managing your unloading, was that all power cables of any type must be taken out of a power cable bag and individually laid out on a tray. Likely a misinterpretation that power cables need to be removed from the main carry on bag (fine), but that in MAN world must of course mean that individual power cables must be removed from a power cable bag and laid out.
Also the fast track queue manager at the fast track / normal merger node, was sending fast track people down the mobility restricted / babies queue, which of course delayed things significantly as those people, quite rightly, needed more time and lots of trays to unload babies, strollers, baby kit, milk, mobility aids, liquids, etc.
There were 3 fast track security checkers, who struggled to understand that FAST TRACK on a phone pass granted access. They got there, eventually, after a group huddle.
Sep 4, 22, 12:17 am
#1129
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: UK
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Has anyone explored the “new” Escape Lounge yet? I was about to head towards the lounge this morning but was advised that there was no hot food in the old 1903 Lounge and I headed back to the regular lounge. Are Escape operating a two-tier service?
Going to be chaotic boarding at Gate 143 for the 7am flight, no barriers or signs for Group number/boarding or indication of where to queue 🤷🏻♂️
Going to be chaotic boarding at Gate 143 for the 7am flight, no barriers or signs for Group number/boarding or indication of where to queue 🤷🏻♂️
Sep 4, 22, 2:49 am
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Originally Posted by rjn21
Today’s made up security rule, depending on which security person was managing your unloading, was that all power cables of any type must be taken out of a power cable bag and individually laid out on a tray. Likely a misinterpretation that power cables need to be removed from the main carry on bag (fine), but that in MAN world must of course mean that individual power cables must be removed from a power cable bag and laid out.
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i take all possible precations to avoid decondary searches st manchester. Those precautions include removing cables and placing them in a separate tray.
THAT recently attracted a mild telling off as being unnecessary, and holding up the queue.
Sep 4, 22, 2:53 am
#1131
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Originally Posted by IAN-UK
you can't win, can you?
THAT recently attracted a mild telling off as being unnecessary, and holding up the queue.
THAT recently attracted a mild telling off as being unnecessary, and holding up the queue.
I wasn’t amused.
Sep 4, 22, 2:55 am
#1132
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Originally Posted by ademanuele
. Are Escape operating a two-tier service?
Sep 4, 22, 3:38 am
#1133
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Originally Posted by rjn21
I’ve been chastised for using too many trays (3) to ensure no overlapping items which may look odd on the scan. Told to combine it all back into 1 tray, which triggered a long wait for secondary. I wasn’t amused.
I wasn’t amused.
Sep 4, 22, 2:30 pm
#1134
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 340
I avoid departing MAN if at all possible, the security procedures are literally the worst of any airport I have travelled through in my years and while I don't keep an exact count as a BA LTG and a DL 2 Million Miler I've been through a few :-) They have just replaced the CEO at MAG but its been terrible for years, so doubt anything will change. Ultimately its not hard to manage the security and screening process, there's plenty of airports that do it well so they can learn from them pretty easily.
I guess when there is essentially very few convenient alternatives for passengers most will put up with the poor experience and when there is no incentive or real accountability for the airport to improve they will continue to deliver a poor experience.
I guess when there is essentially very few convenient alternatives for passengers most will put up with the poor experience and when there is no incentive or real accountability for the airport to improve they will continue to deliver a poor experience.
Sep 5, 22, 3:35 am
#1135
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Originally Posted by lost_in_translation
I haven’t been through MAN for 12 months as I generally avoid at all costs these days, but I swear the security staff there must have a contest of “let’s see what the most ridiculous thing we can ask passengers to do is”. There is very much a vibe that security staff want to be able to tell EVERY passenger to do at least something, presumably to justify there being so many of them for the tiny belts that fit like 10 trays max…
What they are suffering from still is the number of things being flagged for secondary. My bag was pulled the other week and the poor lady on security rolled her eyes when it was for a random bag swipe - she had plenty of other bags to check where people had left liquids in etc.
T
Last edited by toothy; Sep 6, 22 at 2:44 pm
Sep 5, 22, 4:27 am
#1136
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Originally Posted by toothy
I've done 4 flights out of MAN this year and I have to say, the general vibe of the security staff is much improved. Certainly in T1 and T2 (I haven't flown out of T3) the staff are much more friendly than they used to be.
What they are suffering from still is the number of things being flagged for secondary. My bag was pulled the other week and the poor lady on security rolled her eyes when it was for a random bag swipe - she had plenty of other bags to check where people had left liquids in etc.
Paul
What they are suffering from still is the number of things being flagged for secondary. My bag was pulled the other week and the poor lady on security rolled her eyes when it was for a random bag swipe - she had plenty of other bags to check where people had left liquids in etc.
Paul
Sep 5, 22, 4:34 am
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Well it couldn't get any worse!
Wasn't too bad this morning at 0530. About a dozen people in front at fast track so took about 5-10 mins in total to go through. No secondaries thankfully.
Wasn't too bad this morning at 0530. About a dozen people in front at fast track so took about 5-10 mins in total to go through. No secondaries thankfully.
Last edited by KARFA; Sep 5, 22 at 4:42 am
Sep 5, 22, 4:38 am
#1138
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Originally Posted by KARFA
Well it couldn't get any worse!
Wasn't too bad this morning at 0530. About a dozen people in front at fast track so took about 50 mins in total to go through. No secondaries thankfully.
Wasn't too bad this morning at 0530. About a dozen people in front at fast track so took about 50 mins in total to go through. No secondaries thankfully.
Sep 5, 22, 5:19 am
#1140
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Have to admit when BA cancelled our MAN/LHR flights for our family hols up to Legoland in BLL we decided just to drive down to LHR.
Now I'll accept we had a good run in both directions, circa 3.5 ours each way with 1 stop from Lancashire, but it actually felt way less hassle and stresful than going through MAN then doing a terminal transfer at LHR.....definately something we'd repeat.
The problem is the place is just so hit and miss.
Now I'll accept we had a good run in both directions, circa 3.5 ours each way with 1 stop from Lancashire, but it actually felt way less hassle and stresful than going through MAN then doing a terminal transfer at LHR.....definately something we'd repeat.
The problem is the place is just so hit and miss.
