Passengers crawl through luggage belt at Manchester airport trying to collect suitcases

Desperate passengers resorted to crawling through hatches in the baggage reclaim area at Manchester airport after losing patience with hours of delays.

In footage broadcast by Channel 4 Dispatches, two people can be seen climbing into the airside baggage area, attempting to collect their suitcases for an onward flight.

The woman tells a member of staff that they have been waiting for “one and a half hours” for their luggage and even offers to “grab it” and help the handler unload the rest of the bags.

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