Manchester Airport bosses have issued a warning to passengers due to depart this week.
It comes amid complaints from passengers who say they've had to wait in "two hour long" security queues. Many people have taken to social media to report the problems they've encountered, in a repeat of scenes from days and even weeks ago.
Earlier this month the airport issued a candid apology over its staffing crisis. A spokesperson for Manchester Airport said: “We apologise to any passengers in Terminal One who were affected by long waits at security yesterday afternoon. We are emerging from the most damaging two years in our history and, like several other UK airports, are facing resourcing challenges at present.
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“Most passengers will get through security within 30 minutes, but on occasion security queue times will be higher than this, and so we are advising passengers to arrive at the airport three hours before their flight is due to depart. We have welcomed nearly 400 new starters into the operation so far this year, with a further 500 people going through security and background checks right now.”
Passengers travelling to the airport are now being warned to set off even earlier, as the M56 will be closed overnight this week. A tweet from the airport's Twitter account said: "Please allow extra time for your journey to Manchester Airport."
The M56 will be closed between junctions 5 and 7 from 9pm until 6am every night up to and including Friday, June 17. Airport bosses say diversions will be in place and advise passengers to "allow extra time for your journey to the airport as journey times will be longer than usual".
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