Manchester Airport reputation 'nosediving' as delays continue

The reputation of Manchester Airport is "nosediving" as "chaotic" scenes caused by delays continue, a councillor says. Passengers have faced long queues for check-in and security throughout March. Councillor Pat Karney, from Manchester City Council which jointly owns the airport, has called for an "urgent meeting" to ensure "everything possible is being done". Manchester Airport said staff shortages and sickness had put operations "under extreme pressure". Karney is calling for an urgent meeting between shareholders of the airport, which include the nine other Greater Manchester councils and an investment company. "We have to get this right as the reputation is nosediving," he said. "We are realistic that the airport was closed down for two years and there will be problems and challenges about getting it back on its feet. I think we have a public duty as a council to check this out. We want to know what their extra planning is about getting extra staff and incentivising staff. In the short term they may have to pay bigger bonuses to people to do extra work."<br/>