Tim Samunyai arrived at the airport at around 5.40am for his 6.55pm flight to Zimbabwe.
The 56-year-old says he came to the airport so early because of the recent reports of chaos which caused him to 'panic'.
Despite having to wait a very long time, Tim said he was glad he came early and used it as an opportunity to de-stress' and prepare himself for the journey he described as a 'spiritual timeout!
He told the M.E.N: “I was thinking if I come here nice and early then I won't have to deal with all that madness over there.
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