Mad_Cyril As above, it’s the standard Business Class lounge for a lot of airlines.
Typically ones that don’t have a serious presence at Manchester e.g. Chinese airlines.
Loads of bellends with Turkey Teeth lined up waiting to pay to get in.
Do I pay with my own money? Yes and no, in a way. My employer reimburses up to £1600 for a trip home twice a year. My ticket back for Christmas was £2100 round trip, so I did add £500 of my own coin.
