Its nice in Cheshire where I am from :D

The airport is a shambles.

And lo and behold when we got back into MAN last night the gate was still occupied by the lunchtime flight which hadn't left, so we were remote standed and bussed into the terminal again.

1 bus for F, two busses for most of the J and then presumably they let the Y passengers off, once again by a single stairway.

If this is how they are going to cope with 2 flights a day, MAN hasn't the capacity for 2 380 flights a day, when something goes wrong.

Which is why I'm not very happy to start flying via MAN from April.

Had a nice connection to EK at LGW using flybe.And flybe is leaving LGW from April.:(

Last year I sent my mom and dad in F because it was their anniversary . Exactly the same issue. Suffice to say that it spoiled the whole experience.:(

Must admit I have flown regularly from MAN for the past 18 months (777 & A380), and for the most part been happy with it. (the walk from the lounge to the plane isn't great, but I'm not too fussed). I def wouldn't have any issues with booking from there; its only because I have moved location that I am starting to fly from BHX now.

Though it sounds like the last couple of days there have been problematic, and they def need to sort out contingency plans for when things don't go to plan if they are going to start having two A380 flights a day.

It is a terrible airport. Only plus is that it is 20 mins from my parents where I base myself when in the UK.

Boarding is generally a zoo.

Actually, you know what, the more I think about it, maybe you are right. Boarding can be a zoo, I usually stayed in the lounge for longer to try and avoid it, but that shouldn't be necessary.

Compared to my last flight from BHX, where I was sat in the lounge within 15min of the car getting there (including checking in bags etc), and then easy boarding; the more I think about it, maybe BHX isn't as bad a I first thought! (Not saying it's great, but there is something nice about a smaller airport sometimes). Though I do miss the opportunity for op-ups ;) even if they did generally only happen ex-DXB

Isn't that exactly what they do? They only have one A380 stand, so if that's blocked, the contingency is to bus the passengers.

There's another airport that EK flies to that regularly buses passengers to and from the terminal.... DXB :)

Yes, but not with one set of stairs and 3 busses !

After getting off the bus with all the rif raf and then going up the stairs onto the 380 then I'm assuming the front stairs to my suite, I'd be quite exhausted and need a shower, some cavier and a glass of Dom :D

It can get worse. I've landed in places where Y is allowed to disembark off a single entrance before J and F are allowed to leave. Successfully pushed past CC once, who insisted there's a separate bus. I said I don't think Y passengers have the plague, but I know I need to make a meeting.

As a man married to a female airline pilot, and after years of listening to the jokes and comments, the "spot of bother parking" bit is irritating, but perhaps I'm just sensitive.

No offence intended, just a little bit of light hearted banter.

Never experienced that. Not sure how you could ever achieve that on EK unless the only exit was through the rear doors.

On a 380? Very possible. I recall three times. Never happened on any other type though.

I wasn't referring to the 380 though - thought A380 always has a dedicated stand and these incidents are very rare unlike the A330 where this seems to be norm.