Birmingham airport is reportedly struggling to cope with the half-term rush
Families trying to get away for half-term breaks are reportedly stuck in hours-long queues at Birmingham Airport. Passengers said delays at security were causing long waits in high heat to get to departure gates. Staff were said to have been seen pulling people out of queues and taking them to the front to save them from missing their flights. Snaking queues stretched all the way from the security hall to an outdoor area in front of the departures lobby, forcing passengers to wait in the sun.
Families returning from half-term getaways via Heathrow Airport are in for further chaos due to planned strike action. The delays cap off a weekend of travel-related chaos around the UK Border force staff at terminals 2, 3, 4, and 5 will walk out from Friday, May 31 to Sunday, June 2. Monday’s delays followed travel chaos in several parts of the country over the bank holiday weekend.
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