At Last. Proof of What I Suspected Might Be Actually True

[lastlid]

Maybe this is why some visa applications take so long.....:icon_lol: Not funny....


"Border Agency staff sent to ease airport queues at Heathrow 'sleeping on duty, drinking coffee and trying on sunglasses in the duty free area"

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2139900/Border-Agency-staff-sent-ease-airport-queues-Heathrow-sleeping-duty-drinking-coffee-trying-sunglasses-duty-free-area.html#ixzz1u22ONHiu

[mickcant]

They are treating the public badly, they know there is little people can do but wait.:NoNo:
Mick.:)

[BoholoX]

Just to give a balance to the story, I landed Heathrow on Wednesday night 20.30 and was a touch concerned from all the reports I wouldnt be able to catch the last available tube (departing 22.09) to connect with the Leeds train.

I actually cleared Immigration, baggage and customs by 20.50.....and caught the 21.09 so plenty of time.

Obviously a UK passport holder but somethings arent always as they are reported.

[malchard888]

Yes its amazing that if you pay the exhorbitant £800+ fee for a personal appearance they can basically do it while u wait, but it the mail it can take months even though the fee for postal applications is hardly cheap and it causes so much anxiety whilst the laborious process grinds away :doh

[grahamw48]

It's not about the UK/EU passport holder desks though . :)

Those from Romania and other scum nations can waltz through in minutes, just as you did.

Poor little Filipinas with settlement visas who may have been travelling for a couple of days are the ones treated like pieces of :censored:.

[joebloggs]

went thru manchester airport last week no problems , 10 min wait at most and was thru and we went thru the non UK passport holders. and as usual no one at customs, i wish i had more than 200 cigs with me :doh

[grahamw48]

Yep...I recommend everyone buys tickets for their ladies to enter using nearest regional airport.

Sod Heathrow.

I remember coming into Leeds/Bradford one time at about 2 in the morning....no customs. No anybody. :icon_lol:

[lastlid]

Yes its amazing that if you pay the exhorbitant £800+ fee for a personal appearance they can basically do it while u wait, but it the mail it can take months even though the fee for postal applications is hardly cheap and it causes so much anxiety whilst the laborious process grinds away :doh

This seems to be in the wrong thread...:D

[stevewool]

manchester is a nice airport, just a few hours drive from home,

[lastlid]

manchester is a nice airport, just a few hours drive from home,

Its not bad, Steve. :xxgrinning--00xx3:

[grahamw48]

1 hour 30 mins from York train station right into the airport at Manchester.:xxgrinning--00xx3:

Also £4 cheaper buying the return ticket at the station on the day than buying so-called cheaper on-line. :rolleyes: