Manchester airport has seen a “marked improvement” in reducing the waiting times to pass through security during the past month.
The UK’s third largest airport said that 92 per cent of people had managed to clear security in less than 30 minutes during July, with this number rising to 95 per cent in the final week of the month.
The airport said it had been able to make this improvement during the peak summer period after recruiting hundreds of new staff since the start of the year.
Ian Costigan, the airport’s chief operating officer, said: “We have made huge progress since April, having seen 600 people start work in security since the beginning of the year, with a further 280 waiting to clear background checks and start.
“We are pleased to report that, as staff numbers have grown, the experience provided to the vast majority of our passengers has improved.”
The airport is also “reinforcing” its advice for passengers to arrive three hours before their flights but “no earlier or later, which can often add to the issue and create unnecessary queues”.
Costigan added: “We are also working closely with third parties across the airport to support their operations.
“As our recruitment continues and more people join the operation, by the autumn we should be back to an improved experience that people are looking for from Manchester airport, and in a much better place for summer 2023.”