ZacZolar

A real quickie, I'm flying out of MAN on Dec 13 on EY 16. Every time I have flown with EY from MAN the check in has been T1 A (1st floor). Someone mentioned to me that EY have moved downstairs to check in B.

Can anyone flown recently with EY from MAN confirm or deny this?

Cheers.

Zac.

JayCee1966

Flew from MAN in August and October and can confirm T1 departureswas Check In B, ground floor. There are Etihad signs on the wall near drop off zone. You also use Security B which can be a bit of a zoo!

ZacZolar

Thanks JayCee.

Zac.

DYKWIA

I don't think there's any FastTrack at Security B (unless it's changed since EY moved down there). So, you may have to go upstairs if you've got FastTrack.

ZacZolar

I'm flying business so I will take a view after check in, if to go up stairs or not. Generally I have found it does not make a huge difference, but thanks for the heads up.

Zac.

amnicoll

quite often fast track at Manchester involves entering a separate line and then at the other end you find there is no priority scanner and you join the rest

ZacZolar

That's what I have found too, hence why I said further up the thread I'll take a view after check in.

Ta.

Zac.

JayCee1966

There is a Priority Lane and your Business Class boarding card does give you access to it, however, this area is not always manned fully so you join the main queue, albeit nearer the front. In my experience there is no dedicated scanner for the Priority Lane either. By the time you've trekked upstairs and joined the priority queue there, you may as well have just gone through the security B zoo. Chances are you'll get to the lounge at the same time, maybe a fraction faster.

Due to the rigorous (read slow) security process in MAN and the shuffling of the belongings trays long queues do happen... frequently. As a seasoned world traveller I find the MAN security experience to be one of the worst from a traveller perspective, you can feel like an inmate being processed - half expecting to get deloused and disinfected as you leave with your previously well packed belongings in total disarray!!

I'm all for enhanced security and realise why it's done, but when you see how other countries do it you wonder why the UK is so bad at it. In the past 12 months I've travelled from Abu Dhabi, Cancun, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Bali, Bangkok and Cairo, and on each occasion the experience was more pleasant - even Cairo!!

This used to bother me... a lot... but I've just come to accept it as part of the MAN experience and when the process does go smoothly I'm pleasantly surprised! Once in the lounge any inconvenience is quickly forgotten ... until the next time!

amnicoll

DhabiOne of the reasons I stopped flying with Etihad was the security screening at Abu Dhabi where although there were dedicated scanners for premium passengers there was no separate queue

Tel

T1 check-in is now back upstairs on original level albeit further along to the left. They now use the vacated Thomas Cook desks .

JayCee1966

Thanks for the update.

ZacZolar

Thanks.

Ironcially I have just receieved an email back from Etihad, saying they have moved down to check in B as of the 31st May, go figure.

Zac.

JayCee1966

So I've just finished chatting with an online agent at Manchester to confirm the current situation.

Currently... it is back upstairs in Check In A on Level 5.

ZacZolar

Ta, JayCee

Zac.

ZacZolar

I have had it eventually confirmed by email.

"Thank you for your email.

We have contacted our Duty Manager in Manchester Airport and been informed that our Check in has moved back up to terminal 1A. It can be located around desks 17-24, where Thomas Cook was previously.

I wish you a pleasant upcoming flight"

Zac.