Travellers flying from Manchester Airport in recent weeks have described the experience as "madness", with hour-long baggage drops followed by two-hour queues for security. A chaotic Jubilee Bank Holiday and half-term also saw queues which extended into car parks, and missing baggage spotted from 1,300 miles away.
The airport has warned passengers to expect security queues of 'up to 90 minutes on occasion'. But with summer holidays on the way and airlines such as TUI and easyJet cancelling flights, there are fears of trouble ahead.
We've spoken to consumer expert Tom Church, co-founder of money-saving community LatestDeals.co.uk, to see if there are any ways holidaymakers can better prepare for the airport to make for a smoother start to their getaways. Here is what he had to say:
