MEN he said: “I was thinking if I come here nice and early then I won’t have to deal with all that madness over there. “I don’t know if I was panicking because of the news just highlighting the negativity or whatever.“But there was no differentiation in the reporting, you saw queues for check-ins at TUI, EasyJet or Jet2 and it was choc-a-bloc.“My problem was not realising that, it's a panic if you’re going to Corfu, Greece or Tenerife because everybody wants to go there, and it’s half term.“But if you’re going Africa, then there’s no issue."The father said that a member of staff was amused by the scenarios and said he “broke the record” for arriving earliest for a flight.Tim also ensured that he had four books and a tablet to entertain himself and some sandwiches and pastries to stay fed.He even had a nap in a small corner of terminal two before checking in at 3.30pm.He told the MEN: “I’ve got some sausages rolls and I had two steak bakes.“I’ve got my motivational books to read and a tablet too.“13 hours is a bit much, fair enough, but I’d rather be early.".
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