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Passenger 'misses train home' after 'horrendous' wait for almost two hours for luggage at Manchester Airport

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Disgruntled passengers claimed to have waited for almost two hours for their luggage at Manchester Airport on Sunday evening (May 28), with one man missing his last train home after his Jet2 flight had landed.

Crowds of people could be seen waiting beside baggage carousels with some reporting waits of one hour and 45 minutes for their luggage to appear after landing.

The flights impacted were those operated by Jet2, from Dubrovnik to Terminal 2 and and Athens to Terminal 1, with one man claiming the wait was 'horrendous' as it took almost two hours for him to collect his suitcase. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community The airline operates with their own baggage handlers and has been contacted for a comment.

Edson Beck, who missed his last train home to Accrington due to waiting for his suitcase after landing from Dubrovnik, said: "It was horrendous.

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