https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-61378182?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGAPassengers have once again faced delays at Manchester Airport due to long queues for security.
Travellers described the situation as a "shambles" and "appalling" with some forced to queue for up to two hours.
Manchester Airport has apologised for the inconvenience and said it would do all it could to minimise disruption.
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Various factors have been blamed for the delays, which has also affected Heathrow and Stansted airports, including staff shortages and a spike in demand for travel.
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Ben Leather, 25, a regular on flights between Dublin and Manchester, said he got to the airport "really early - four hours before my flight".
But Mr Leather said he had "never seen queues like this".
"I feel mainly sorry for the workforce who are tremendously understaffed. They are bearing the brunt of disgruntled people.
"However, there were no doubt people around me who would have missed their flights," he added.
