Manchester Airport bosses have issued a warning to passengers due to depart this week.
It comes amid complaints from passengers who say they've "never seen the queues this bad". 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.
The issues remain in the security checkpoint area with some commenting that queues have been snaking out of the security department and into the drop off area.
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Staff at Manchester Airport continue to advise passengers to arrive at least three hours prior to their flight. This is in an attempt to reduce the extra queues.
Now passengers travelling to the airport are being warned to set off even earlier, as the M56 will be closed overnight tonight (Wednesday, May 18). 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 junction 6 and junction 8 from 9pm on Wednesday until 6am on Thursday. Diversions will be in place.
A raft of new staff have been drafted into the airport since the start of 2022 to try and deal with the massive surge in demand from passengers with bosses saying last week that they'd already had 1,600 applicants for jobs at the airport in April alone. 550 new recruits have taken to the airport floor since January and 500 new starters are currently going through the vetting process and security training.
Ian Costigan, Interim Managing Director of Manchester Airport, said: "We want to make sure that customers get away on their travels, so everyone at Manchester Airport is focused on bringing in the extra resources we need to continue operating our full flight schedule.
"It is encouraging to see new staff joining us as a result of our ongoing recruitment drive, and we have seen security waiting times reduce in recent weeks. The last few weeks have been challenging but the team on the ground has done a great job in getting passengers through security more quickly, and I would like to thank all colleagues for their hard work and dedication.
“As we continue to recover, we are reminding customers to arrive at the airport three hours before their flight and to ensure they are familiar with all security rules. While the majority of people will get through security in less than 30 minutes, customers need to allow time for check-in and the possibility that security queues may be longer at peak times."
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