Pictures show hundreds of 'abandoned' suitcases piled up in Manchester Airport baggage hall
manchestereveningnews.co.ukHundreds of suitcases have been pictured piled up at Manchester Airport as passengers again raise security concerns. The airport has been plagued with problems in recent weeks with a staffing crisis and a resurgence in international travel following the pandemic.
It's lead to huge queues at check-in and security. Many travellers have also reported issues at arrivals, in particular, baggage reclaim, with delays, in some cases, of several cases hours for returning holidaymakers to collect their luggage. READ MORE: Passengers faced with extremely long waits have been offered their chance to leave and have their luggage delivered.
Whilst others have decided themselves to walk out and collect their cases later from lost property. But pictures from Terminal 1 and Terminal 3 last night show the situation has not yet eased.
Phil Rawnsley, 69, landed at the airport on an Easyjet flight from Basel in Switzerland at around midnight last night. He said he 'dropped lucky' with his bag arriving within 15 minutes following what was one of the last flights of the day to land.
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