"Just fly with one bag" to avoid delays, says union boss ahead of weekend getaway from Manchester Airport

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Passengers looking to fly away this weekend should take just one carry-on bag with them and not check in luggage to avoid delays, a union boss has said.

The measure will ‘limit disruption’, according to the GMB union, which represents aviation workers. The advice follows months of disruption at airports across the country, including Manchester, where passengers have endured long queues for Security, Check-in and at baggage carousels, leading to thousands of cancelled and delayed flights.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has met with industry leaders to discuss the problems across aviation. At Manchester Airport, staff shortages have led to reports of queues which extend into car parks, missing baggage spotted from 1,300 miles away, police rescues after flights failed to take off and even food shortages for those passengers actually able to board their flights.

More than 30,000 TUI customers have received messages cancelling their trips, while easyJet and Jet2.com passengers have also been affected. READ MORE: As 330,000 passengers prepare to fly through Manchester Airport this weekend, why's it still such a shambles? Manchester Airport, meanwhile, say their recruitment drive has bolstered the workforce by 800 people and that security queue times have improved as a result.