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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
World
Charlotte Cox & Patrick Edrich

Firefighters loading baggage belts at Manchester Airport amid staffing crisis

Manchester Airport bosses asked firefighters to work on the baggage belts amid a workforce shortage sparking fears of more disruption for passengers in the busy months ahead.

Following the aviation sector being savaged by the pandemic, it was estimated there were more than 2,000 redundancies made at Manchester Airport.

But now travel restrictions are lifting and passenger numbers are on the rise, questions are being asked if there is a sufficient workforce to meet the demand.

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