"We were fast tracked because I had my Autism lanyard and the appropriate identification/disability cards."
Cons:
"There's absolutely no way I could navigate this place by myself."
Airport Facilities and Amenities
Pros:
"Large and modern international airport served by dozens of companies for destinations all over the world."
"There are loads of shops on site and in boarding area."
"There are shops & cafes to buy food & snacks & also gifts & souvenirs."
"Good airport with a wide variety of shops and bars in terminal 2."
"Easy to travel to via car or train and easy to navigate to find your correct terminal."
Cons:
"Everything is so expensive! 😱"
"There are loads of parking spaces but can be quite expensive after 30mins, average of £20 for an hour."
"The only problem I would say the place has is it's simply too small with the terminal facilities for a place which has such a huge number of people going through it."
"The selections of flights and prices are OK but be aware and prepared for disruptions."
"The airport only allows liquids that can fit into a small transparent bag."
Staff and Customer Service
Pros:
"There are many airport staff on site as well that can help if you have any questions."
"Security staff were quite curt, I never expect them to be super nice but they definitely seemed a little too rude."
"Friendly and polite staff, Spotlessly clean."
"Seems to be a reasonably well set up airport and staff were helpful."
Cons:
"Incompetent staff caused major delays."
"The woman at the check in/ticketing counter was untrained and could not properly issue boarding passes for connecting flights."
"Security was similarly grossly incompetent."
"The rest of Europe must be laughing their socks off at us."
"The staff were not very helpful or polite."
Security and Efficiency
Pros:
"Manchester is a fast and efficient airport especially if you do sensible things like pay for Fast Track in security."
"Recently used for long haul through terminal 2. Excellent service, no delays outbound or return."
"All terminals bar terminal 3 are pretty nice."
Cons:
"You have very long queues on security (expect between 1 and 2 hours)."
"The moving walkway also does not work (they have not worked for years), so be ready to carry your luggage for a walk from the train/tram stop to the terminal."
"Worst lines for security even though lots of stalls/lanes for doing the job."
"Security wasn't that bad though - on the other side in less than 10min."
"It’s a busy airport, but great to see they've expanded the seating areas. Many shops, eateries, and a good duty-free section."
Parking and Transport
Pros:
"Easy access, plenty of parking (recommend booking parking in advance, super easy number plate recognition and hassle free as the pay in advance car parks are separate, so stress free)."
"Can only speak for the railway station at Manchester Airport. Everything worked as it should have. Trains on time and plenty of room to sit."
Cons:
"Parking available at affordable prices."
"No one was on the streetcar desk inside the terminal to book a private taxi."
"Seems that 2022 issues are story of the past. All went smooth in my latest travels."