The worst was recorded at Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham airports.
London: Thanasis Gavos
Long queues formed for another day this morning in many British airports the flight passengers.
The greatest suffering was recorded at its airports Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham. According to passenger posts on social media, the queue in Birmingham was three times the length of the building that houses the terminal.
The problems at British airports were first observed during the school holiday week and the Platinum Jubilee, in late May and early June.
Increased demand for air travel following the lifting of pandemic restrictions has revealed huge staff shortages at airports and airlines. Result is to there have been many flight cancellationseven at the last minute and long delays.
In Heathrow, a technical problem has added to the burden of not being able to carry out baggage checks, leaving many passengers without their suitcases, which formed a “carpet” on the floor inside and outside the airport building last weekend.
Company managements have admitted that the problem will not be solved in time for the heart of the summer, while the head of Ryanair Michael O’Leary said that the situation is worsening due to Brexit, as it is no longer easy for companies to fill gaps in human resources focused on European countries.
Many passengers who want to travel to Britain are also facing problems, as a three-day strike by Ryanair crews in five European countries is under way.
The situation is expected to become more difficult in July and August, when demand will be even higher.
In addition to the cancellations of flights already announced by airports and airlines, strikes have also been announced, with airline staff calling for increases to address the rising cost of living.
In Britain the British Airways ground staff employed by Heathrow Airport voted yesterday in favor of strikes when the summer holidays for students begin, that is, from the end of July onwards.
For the next month, strikes have also been announced by easyJet employees in Spain.
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