MAYHEM at Manchester Airport as boxes piled high at security and worried holidaymakers 'jump over barriers' as passengers fear 'someone will get hurt'

Yet more scenes of a night of chaos are emerging from Manchester Airport as passengers claim they have been faced with huge security queues and hours of flight delays. A shocking video showing passengers jostling for space as they go through security checks has prompted concerns that 'someone will get hurt'.

The images and footage come as Manchester Airport baggage handlers have said they are ‘under more stress than ever’ due to ‘unexpected’ demand over the last few weeks. Passengers are now too coming forward, telling the Manchester Evening News that April 1 marked a day of carnage for the airport.

Bosses last month warned passengers could face queues for ‘several weeks’ after admitting they are struggling with staff shortages. Manchester Airports Group (MAG) said they have also struggled with the easing of restrictions as well as a large number of bags being rejected at security.

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A slew of travellers have slammed the recent mayhem in Manchester Airport - following on from a number of weeks of already-high demand. Passenger Jane Gilham tweeted a video just after 8pm on April 1 appearing to show passengers jostling for their items after going through security.

In the video, security boxes of belongings are piled on top of each other, while passengers reach over one another to search through them, while queues for the security checks run long. Jane added in her tweet to Manchester Airport: "You are an absolute disgrace! It was dangerous today, people will get hurt if you do not improve things."

Emma Broadhurst experienced a '30-hour delay'