Yahoo News Manchester Airport issues advice for football fans flying to Germany for the Euros
Manchester Airport has issued guidance for football fans heading to Germany over the coming weeks for the Euros to ensure they have a smooth journey. The northern travel hub is expecting around 100,000 passengers to fly to Germany for the football tournament.
The airport is the only one in the UK outside London with direct flights to every city that could host an England game, which means both England fans based across the north and those cheering on Scotland will use it on their way to Germany.
The airport has reiterated that passengers must stick to the 100ml liquid limit when it comes to hand luggage and containers must be placed into sealed plastic bags. Passengers need to remove electronic devices from their bags as well when they pass through security.
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Manchester Airport has also warned football fans it it supports the One Too Many campaign, which aims to remind passengers of the consequences if they drink too much ahead of flights. Being drunk could result in passengers being turned away at the gates and even being arrested.
Manchester Airport’s tips for travellers ahead of the Euros and summer holidays.
Arrive at the airport at the time stated by your airline – that is usually two hours ahead for short haul flights and three for long haul. Arriving too early can contribute to queues and means unnecessary waiting and arriving too late means you risk missing your flight
Plan your journey to the airport. If you’re coming by car make sure you’ve booked parking either through the airport or through an accredited third party and check the traffic before you set off. If you’re coming on public transport check for delays before you leave.
Check-in online before you come to the airport if you can
Make sure you have all the documents you need at the ready – usually passports, tickets and boarding passes
Don’t bring liquids of more than 100mls in your hand baggage and anything under that should be packed into clear plastic bags readily available at security
Be ready to take electronic items like tablets and laptops out of your bags and to take off outer layers of clothing like coats and jackets as well as belts and to empty your pockets of things like keys, wallets and phones
Manchester Airport supports the One Too Many campaign, which reminds passengers of the consequences if they drink too much ahead of flights – which include being turned away at the gates and even being arrested
Manchester Airport Managing Director Chris Woodroofe said: “Football fever has well and truly arrived here at Manchester Airport. We’ve already started to see fans heading out to Germany to take in the spectacle, whether they’re looking for England to put an end to all those years of hurt or Scotland to lift a first ever international trophy. More than 100,000 passengers will fly between Manchester and Germany over the next three weeks – and I’m backing both England and Scotland to do well so that will only increase as we get to the knockout stages.
"We’re proud to serve the people of the North and we’re confident we’ll offer passengers a great service as they head out to the tournament…We’ve got plenty of staff in place over the duration of the tournament and beyond meaning we’ll continue that level of service and whether people are travelling for to Germany or to any of the other 200 destinations we serve, they’ll be able to start their holidays here at the airport.”
To celebrate the tournament, the airport will illuminate its famous honeycomb light installation in terminal 2 in the colours of England and Scotland ahead of their games. There will also be other in-terminal events and competitions as the tournament progresses.
