Anyone visiting the airport is hopeful that things will run smoothly. From your journey to the place itself, to the check-in process, security and luggage collection, the quicker the better. As the one who's usually in charge of my family's passports, I had hoped that my recent Tesco buy would make for a seamless trip.
I'm usually the one flicking through the pages to see whose is whose before handing them over to my husband and kids at those crucial times. Read more: All the restaurants and bars at Manchester Airport Terminal 1 and how much they cost The passport covers were reduced to £1.60 at Tesco (Image: Manchester Family / MEN) Yes they're now old enough to keep them on themselves, but they're also forgetful enough to misplace them, which is why I like to keep them close to hand.
I had thought that my recent Tesco buy would make things even quicker - a different passport cover for each person, meaning I could just pass them over without even needing to look inside. Reduced to £1.60 each, I'd decided it would be worth parting with a few quid.
Ignoring the grumbles from my tribe about whether they were indeed necessary and did they 'have to have this colour', I forged ahead with my passport plan on our recent trip through Manchester Airport. I had thought they would speed things along (Image: Manchester Family / MEN) It wasn't long before I was cursing the things however. At the check-in desk I was asked to remove the covers.
Then again at passport control and when we w.