He called the Terminal 2 West car park pickup point an “accident waiting to happen”
In a job where “time is money,” taxi drivers at Manchester Airport have been running the gauntlet this summer. The under-fire flight hub has suffered months of delays, cancellations, and baggage issues, resulting in thousands of angry customers and holidaymakers.
READ MORE: "It's a joke... it's a mess": Manchester Airport luggage abandoned on tarmac 'for HOURS in front of furious passengers' “Obviously that has a knock-on effect with your following bookings,” he said. “I can book six journeys a day. But then you get one delay and then you can’t do all your jobs, and you’re rushing around trying to find a backup driver that can do your second or third job.”
Manchester Airport said they are carrying out “extensive trials” and are looking to move the reader to a more suitable location in future. But mostly, John highlighted how the issues facing the airport affect those whose jobs are reliant on airport trade, as well as just travellers.
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