Passengers at Birmingham Airport this morning have spoken of even longer security queues. One holidaymaker described the scenes as a ‘health and safety disaster’.
The traveler estimated that there were more than 1,000 people waiting in line today, Thursday June 27, at 5:30 am. He had waited in line for an hour and still hadn’t gotten to the elevators to get through security.
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One passenger told BirminghamLive: “We’ve been queuing for over an hour and still haven’t gotten to the lifts. It is literally a health and safety disaster because animals are not treated that badly. I estimate there are about 1,000+ people there at 5:30 am. to stand in line. It’s something akin to a third world operation.” BirminghamLive has contacted the airport for comment on the latest situation.
A temporary fluid monitoring structure has been put in place to alleviate the situation. Problems with queues are said to have been partly caused by last-minute government changes to the rule for a maximum of 100 ml of liquid in hand luggage.
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10:18Ben Perrin
‘Line at rush hour just over an hour’ – Birmingham Airport
The airport responded to the queue situation this morning: during rush hour, people queued for just over an hour.
A spokeswoman for Birmingham Airport told BirminghamLive: “As predicted, today was going to be a busy departure day anyway. Our temporary structure for busier days like this was used as this was intended.
“During peak times, customers queued for just over an hour, but the queue was constantly moving, with customers having to move quickly through the terminal to access security.”
09:44Ben Perrin
New Jet2 Birmingham Airport destinations
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09:22Ben Perrin
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09:04Ben Perrin
Satisfied customer
One passenger said the queuing issues were resolved when their 9.15am flight took off.
He posted on
08:43Ben Perrin
Liquid limit of 100 ml for hand luggage
Birmingham Airport is reminding passengers of the 100ml liquid limit in hand luggage.
The airport reported: “All passengers leaving BHX are only allowed to take containers of up to 100ml of liquids, pastes and gels in their hand luggage.
“Do not put them in plastic bags in your hand luggage or remove them at security. There is no limit on the number of 100 ml containers you take with you.”
08:16Ben Perrin
‘I may never fly again’
A Ryanair passenger revealed her ‘nightmare’ experience at Birmingham Airport and says: ‘I may never fly again.’
Tessa Miller, who uses a mobility aid, claims ‘chaotic’ scenes at the airport caused her to miss her flight and become ‘stranded’ on her return flight as her pre-booked ambulance ‘didn’t arrive’.
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07:57Ben Perrin
’One scanner in seven works’
An airport passenger reported that only one baggage screening scanner was working at security.
He posted on “
7:45 amBen Perrin
‘More than 1,000 passengers waiting from 5.30 am’
One passenger estimated that there were more than a thousand holidaymakers waiting for security as of 5:30 am.
He said “animals would not be treated so badly” and compared the process to “running something akin to an operation in the developing world”.
One passenger told BirminghamLive: “We’ve been queuing for over an hour and still haven’t gotten to the lifts. It’s literally a health and safety disaster because animals wouldn’t be treated so badly. I estimate there are about 1000+ people in line at 5:30 am. It’s like a third world operation.”
07:38Ben Perrin
‘Health and safety disaster’
Good morning.
Passengers at Birmingham Airport have again complained about the queuing situation this morning.
One claimed it was a ‘health and safety disaster’.