A number of holidaymakers said they were 'pleasantly surprised' at the queueing situation as Manchester Airport today as bosses said they are to draft in a further 150 security staff to deal with the big summer getaway.
Today (Friday) marked the first day of school summer holidays, with a total of 3.5 million people are due to jet off from the airport over the next six weeks whilst the kids are off.
Chaos seen at the airport over the past few months, which has been blamed on industry-wide staff shortages, has caused anxiety amongst many of those preparing to jet off for the first time since the pandemic hit in 2020. READ MORE: Manchester Airport sends message to travellers ahead of weekend summer getaway However, despite it being what bosses admitted was a "busy" start to the summer holiday peak, many people traveling from the airport today said their experience surpassed their expectations.
Sam Tyrer, 36, who was flying with TUI to Antalya in Turkey with partner Kate and their six-year-old daughter. said: “I was expecting it to be complete carnage if I'm honest. “My mate flew out on Sunday and he said it took him four hours overall to get right through.
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