© Joel Goodman - 07973 332324 - all rights reserved . 24/12/2020. Manchester, UK. A passenger takes a photo of a departures board in front of dozens of empty check in desks at Terminal 1 at Manchester Airport on Christmas Eve as several countries have closed off access to transit passengers travelling from the UK and many flights have been cancelled , leaving many British travellers stranded and unable to return home . Photo credit : Joel Goodman