Queues

‘Disaster’ at a major British airport as thousands of people have to wait in huge queues for hours

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TRAVEL chaos has hit Birmingham Airport again, with thousands of passengers stuck in security queues. Holidaymakers have faced long waits at West Midlands airport since the government made a last-minute switch to hand sanitiser, telling airports to reinstate the 100ml limit. Passengers were again confronted with chaos at Birmingham airport this morningCredit: BPMmedia Airport anarchy … Read more

Birmingham Airport faces queues as passengers claim ‘health and safety disaster’

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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 … Read more

Airport shouts ‘we are NOT Alton Towers’ as bid halts to reduce 2-hour queues

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BIRMINGHAM Airport has refused to implement a queuing feature introduced by Alton Towers in a bid to tackle two-hour security lines. Just weeks after the 100ml hand baggage rules were abolished, crowds of holidaymakers gathered at the entrance to West Midlands airport. A queue at Birmingham Airport on June 19Credit: BPM Birmingham Airport, pictured here … Read more

A new passenger area is being launched at Birmingham Airport to avoid queues

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Birmingham Airport has launched a new liquid screening area to help passengers get through security checks ‘faster’ from today, Wednesday 19 June. ‘Check stations’ were rolled out this morning in an attempt to stop the ‘chaos’ causing the airport. early morning rush hour. BHX confirmed that an enlarged temporary structure will provide multiple ‘liquid check … Read more

Travel chaos hits major UK airport as passengers wait in long queues

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June 16, 2024, 2:13 PM | Updated: June 16, 2024, 3:15 PM Queues at Birmingham Airport. Photo: Ronald Villers/Getty Travel chaos hit Birmingham airport on Sunday, leaving hundreds of people stranded outside. Huge queues at the entrance to West Midlands Airport occurred just a week after the 100ml hand baggage rules were abolished. Holidaymakers were … Read more

Queues form at Birmingham Airport as chaos continues and passengers say ‘carnage’

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Disgruntled passengers at Birmingham Airport have taken to social media this morning to decry the long wait at the terminal. Some claimed to have waited more than two hours. Photos shared on X, formerly Twitter, show long lines outside the terminal. Airport bosses have previously said BirminghamLive passengers will have to wait outside the terminal … Read more

People were told to turn up THREE hours early for flights from Birmingham

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Are YOU stuck in the queue? Email matt.strudwick@mailonline.co.uk Airlines have told holidaymakers to show up at Birmingham Airport three hours early for their flights as huge queues continue to cause chaos. EasyJet passengers have been advised to arrive an hour later than if they were traveling from another UK airport following the disruption that started … Read more

Airlines tell holidaymakers to show up THREE hours early for flights from Birmingham Airport: Travel chaos continues amid anger over 100ml liquid rule U-turn with long security queues

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Airlines today told holidaymakers to show up at Birmingham Airport three hours early for their flights as huge queues continue to cause chaos

Airlines have told holidaymakers to show up at Birmingham Airport three hours early for their flights as huge queues continue to cause chaos. EasyJet passengers have been advised to arrive an hour later than if they were traveling from another UK airport following the disruption that started a week ago. It saw long queues snaking … Read more

Confused about the 100ml rule? As air passengers in Birmingham face HUGE security queues, we reveal what liquid rules apply and where – and which airports have installed the new scanners

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Many British airline passengers are struggling to understand the rules around taking liquids in hand luggage through airport security as new scanners are rolled out. Long queues have formed at Birmingham Airport – where the new scanners have been launched – amid confusion over liquid restrictions. And on Sunday, the Department for Transport temporarily reintroduced … Read more

Huge queues outside Birmingham Airport could last ‘months’

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Huge queues outside Birmingham Airport could ‘last for months’ as more passengers are left waiting in the cold after days of chaos. The disruptions started on Thursday when long queues formed due to confusion over new rules for 100ml liquids and 3D baggage scanners. Furious passengers have waited hours to get through security after the … Read more