Videos and pictures show long lines of people waiting to get through security at the airport and queues of travellers on the pavement outside. Read about our approach to external linking. 'Bristol Airport recommends all passengers to prepare before arriving at security. The BA dispute is over a 10 per cent pay cut that check-in and ground-handling staff took during the Covid pandemic. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Trevor said: "E passport system chaotic. The Sandos Monaco has a stylish and contemporary feel and boasts an excellent location. An expense of extra 200 pounds worst experience ever. "It matters that airlines have confidence flights can be delivered and passengers know well in advance if their flights is cancelled. From "repetitive" announcements over loudspeakers, car parking issues, airport costs and missed transfers these travellers had a lot to say about their recent experience at London Stansted Airport in the past few weeks. Adding "It's not a nice place to be on your own that's for sure", Cambs primary school where pupils 'switch off' vows to improve, The school was rated poorly in all key areas, including quality of education, personal development and management, Death and funeral announcements across Cambridgeshire this week, We offer our deepest condolences to all those who have lost a loved one, Full list of schools in Cambridgeshire open and closed on March 1 as teachers strike, Six schools in Cambridgeshire will be closing tomorrow with others only partially open or open to selected vulnerable and critical worker children, Wisbech police raid sees sniffer dog uncover illegal cigarettes after warrant executed, Video shows police smashing their way into the property, Live traffic updates as A45 crash in Northants near Cambridgeshire border leaves road closed today. please read our, 21 Years ago today: Ryanair flight 296 catches fire at London Stansted Airport, London Stansted celebrates ten-year anniversary of Manchester airport group takeover, Cabin crew worker, 24, died suddenly moments after her plane landed at Stansted Airport, Heartbreaking last Instagram posts of stewardess who died after plane landed at Stansted, Flight attendant, 24, died suddenly shortly after landing at Stansted, The final Instagram posts of air stewardess, 24, who died suddenly at Stansted Airport, London Stansted Celebrates Ten-Year Anniversary Of Manchester Airport Group Takeover, Stansted Airport continues its mentoring programme with secondary school, 21 Years Ago Today: Ryanair Flight 296 Catches Fire At London Stansted Airport, Disruption between Stansted Airport and Cambridge expected until 19:30, Stansted Airport staff mentor Year 11 students, Air Albanian flight attendant dies suddenly after plane lands at Stansted Airport, Cabin crew member, 24, died suddenly after fainting as plane landed at Stansted Airport, Cabin crew member, 24, died suddenly after plane landed at Stansted Airport, inquest hears, Colchester police cadets visit Stansted Airport for behind-the-scenes experience, Young cabin crew member, 24, suddenly dies after plane landed at Stansted Airport, Reduced CrossCountry service between Cambridge and Stansted Airport today, Stansted Airport's heartwarming 'heroes welcome' to firefighters returning from Turkey, London Stansted opens 2023 with strongest performance since pandemic, Delays between Broxbourne and Stansted Airport expected until 14:00, Stansted Airport pilot's close encounter with 'balloon' while flying over Hertfordshire, Flight from Stansted Airport in close encounter with 'a balloon', 24.4m passengers pass through Stansted as airport recovers, Deserted airport could become Stansted Airport competitor for low-cost airlines, Stansted Airport jobs currently available including security officers, engineers and chefs, The abandoned airport that could reopen and become a rival to Stansted, Stortford and Stansted rail link 'needs improvement', Widere reconnects Stansted to the Norwegian Fjords, Government under fire for 'minimum standard' Stansted Express service, Stansted Airport train route through London, Essex and Herts branded 'minimum standard', Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomes Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy at Stansted Airport, Stansted Airport's new flights to Norway to begin in March, Watch again: President Zelensky arrives at Stansted airport ahead of parliament address, BREAKING President Volodymyr Zelensky has just landed in London Stansted, Live: Zelensky departs Stansted for first UK visit since war began, Stansted Airport advertising 1,000 jobs for summer, Stansted Airport travellers can now take a new flight to Norway, Stansted Airport teams up with SignLive to support deaf and hard-of-hearing passengers, New sign language service at Stansted Airport, London Stansted offers British Sign Language interpreting for deaf passengers, The Windmill in Stansted Airport ranked as best airport Wetherspoons in the UK, Aircraft 'severely damaged' after losing control when trying to land at Stansted Airport, Plane severely damaged trying to land in strong winds at Stansted Airport, Jet2 adds extra winter flights from Stansted Airport to Turkey and Cyprus, Plane 'severely damaged' after losing control when trying to land at Stansted Airport, Stansted Airport Community Fund ready to award 50k to flagship project, Plane was severely damaged after losing control trying to land at Essex airport, Airport community trust relaunches with new look and 150,000 to giveaway, Big airport change could make journeys quicker for families with young children, Ryanair ramps up domestic flights from Stansted Airport this summer, Koice airport's traffic at pre-pandemic levels, Two German airports ground majority of flights, Strikes at German regional airports ground majority of flights, Frontier Airlines launches flights from Chicago Midway to Montego Bay, Jamaica: New non-stop Frontier service from 3 gateways, New Kansas City Airport terminal now open, First flights operate from new Kansas City Airport terminal, Porter Airlines to develop alternative Montral airport, Porter set to launch new flights at Montral Saint Hubert airport, New $4.2 billion JFK Terminal 6 expansion officially breaks ground, JFK Airport breaks ground on new Terminal 6, Airlines hold millions of unclaimed travel vouchers, American Airlines Guarantees families can sit together, Turkish flag carrier flies back life-saving dogs in business-class, JetBlue further expands choices for customers across the Northeast with new daily nonstop, Suspected cannibal in 'bloody clothes' arrested over 'suspicious meat' in suitcase, Parents arrested on suspicion of manslaughter amid huge hunt for missing UK baby, Inside the multi-million-pound home where Constance Marten grew up, Prince Harry and Meghan to lose second home in UK -tabloid, Prince Harry and Meghan to lose second home in UK, says report, PMQs: Rishi Sunak dodges question on whether Covid inquiry will report findings this year in, Keir Starmer hits out at Rishi Sunak over Matt Hancock Covid messages, PMQs: How did the SNP's Stephen Flynn, Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer perform at Prime, PMQs: How did the SNP's Stephen Flynn, Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer perform as Brexit and, UK house prices fall by most since 2012, mortgage approvals drop, UK House prices suffer worst annual fall in a decade, new figures show, Station master arrested over deadly Greece train collision, Trains collide in Greece, at least 36 killed, dozens injured, Israeli police fire stun grenades on pro-judiciary protests, Stun grenades, arrests on 'day of disruption' protest over Israel's judicial overhaul, Norway's energy minister cancels UK trip as wind farm protests continue, Video: Greta Thunberg twice detained by police at anti-wind farm protest, Israel: Ben-Gvir slams German FM's remarks on executing Palestinians, Israeli protesters hold national day of disruption against far-right government's plans to overhaul judicial system, China spent years angrily trying to shut down the theory that COVID-19 came from its labs. Dr Felix Raekson shared: "The security Staff as well as the staff handling boarding could not be more unpleasant or down right rude if they tried. Get more traffic and travel news from CambridgeshireLive straight to your inbox for free HERE . It has been buoyed by holidaymakers booking 'more at short notice' and also spending more money on each trip, the firm said. A cancelled inbound train and staff absences affected operations that morning, the airport said. Terrorists will always wish to target civil aviation, says the aviation security expert, Philip Baum. The dealership sells luxury cars such as Jaguars, Aston Martins, Bentleys, Lamborghinis and Land Rovers, Patients on waiting lists will suffer most from junior doctor strikes, NHS chief says, 'There is a lot of pressure on the NHS and therefore we need to do everything we can to get our staff back to work so that we can start to address some of those some of those issues', Couple at 'war' with Essex Highways after pothole damage cost them 230 to fix, The couple claimed the pothole was huge and unavoidable, but Essex Highways said it is 'rigorous' in repairing and maintaining the roads. World weary wrote: "Such a shame. 7449236Z. Its really hot, lots of people, and everyone hates security, but the team were friendly, professional and swift, moving people through so people can then relax before their flights. It comes as Heathrow reveals today that April was its busiest month since February 2020 - before the Covid pandemic - with nearly 5.1 million passengers travelling through the airport last month. We are currently recruiting for a number of roles at the airport. 20 June 2022. The team deserves an addaboy for their work today, Thank you!". This caused long queues . It made our time in airport easy, our son gets distressed otherwise by noises and can't stand long queues". Laurance helped us so much, I felt he is like an angel. Another felt as though they were "robbing customers blind" and were left "bitterly disappointed." For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Chaos continues at Stansted airport today, Passengers are sleeping on the floor as they wait for delayed flights, Another passenger sat down and rested his head on his suitcase, There were long delays and queues at Stansted this morning, There were also huge queues at the train station, Travel chaos as passengers get stuck in long queues at Stansted airport & sleep on FLOOR ahead of MORE cancellations, The little-known beach that is now the best in the UK according to TripAdvisor, Top UK budget hotel chain to open loads of new resorts across Spain - with rooms from 16 a night, The best value holiday destination for Brits - it's 5 hours away, 35C in summer & the pound is worth 73% more this year, The small mistakes that could cause you big problems when boarding planes, The UK seaside town where you can sip pints while watching dolphins and whales from the pub garden, Inside the Poundland thats set to become a tourist attraction, Dreaded EU travel rules for Brit holidaymakers have been scrapped until 2024, The scary truth about pilotless planes - coming to a sky near you soon. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. British Summer Time begins in March but do you wind your watch forward Britain braces for brutal -9C Arctic snap: Met Office warns more snow and ice could lash the country next Father-of-three drowned in hot tub while on weekend break to Welsh seaside with his family, inquest hears. On Saturday (May 28) London Gatwick Airport was forced to cancel almost 250 flights to manage the demand of flights during the June bank holiday and May half term. In regards to the queues, a the Home Office did not address the queues pictured and filmed on Sunday, September 12. Bodies scattered all over the floor like there's been a . For instance, did the passenger arrive in good time as advised on their paperwork, did the airline have enough staff available. And we're off! "Get out of the baggage hall and try to withdraw cash, charged a whopping 2.50 for the privilege. If you get to the departure gate and miss the flight through no fault of your own, airlines have no legal obligationto help you. It made our time in airport easy, our son gets distressed otherwise by noises and can't stand long queues". Arrived at 2am, no e passport gates working and long queues for manual checks by border farce. Bosses of both Manchester and Birmingham airports this week said the queues were due to the ongoing staffing problems. EXCLUSIVE - Revealed: Carol Kirkwood's secret toyboy fianc - 13 years her junior - is a divorced police 'Digital antidepressants' to be rolled out on the NHS as health bosses give eight apps and web-based therapy BBC journalists vote 'overwhelmingly' to stage series of strikes in move that could sabotage corporation's 'This is the most ridiculous thing I've seen!' Ryanair than made us pay for the cost of the new flight saying it's the airports fault not their fault. STN Departures Filter. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk, Gatwick cuts summer flights after staff shortages, Strikes to significantly affect rail services, Council offers Stansted 1.4m over court appeal, More flights cancelled ahead of Jubilee break, EasyJet flights across UK disrupted by IT failure, First look at bid to build 40 new flats with caf and gym next to Basildon care home, Fuel protestors hit with 8k fines and costs over disruption in south Essex, Charity appeals for 'superhero' volunteers to help 'lend a paw' to animals in need, What kids were wearing for World Book Day ten years ago, St Osyth Market set to return to village in April, Youth volunteers thanked for supporting day centre for the homeless, Station master arrested after dozens killed in Greece train crash, Survivors describe 'nightmarish seconds' as trains crashed, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Read more: How I felt travelling abroad for the first time in three years. It was only topped by staff on the gates who would not answer simple questions or even acknowledge passengers while standing behind a poster with Patient, Tolerant, Reasonable obviously demanding this of passengers only". manchester airport border force contact number. A wonderful example of how not to engage with customers. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Disreputable, deceitful, disingenuous and disgraceful". PASSPORT. Search. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. But as with any legal claim, you must do all you can to mitigate the damage including asking the airline to rebook you as soon as possible, ideally for no additional fee. We tried to aceesc the Escape lounge at Stansted airport as it was included with the Dragon pass card, I called and messaged the lounge to book a place I have been told that no booking needed and the lounge is full till 14:30 as our flight been delayed so we went around that time, to our surprise the denied our access as it's full but if we are ready to pay 25 we can access the lounge! 2023 Stansted Airport plc. Its a tough job to do, but they were first class. Some travellers couldn't resist expressing their opinions with one saying they were 'not a happy bunny', Sign up to our free email newsletter to receive the latest breaking news and daily roundups. The best plan could be to pay for fast-track security, costing 4 at Manchester, 5 at Stansted, 6 at Edinburgh. The Jet A-1 system malfunctioned shortly before 2pm and departures resumed around an hour later. 18:00 - 00:00 . One traveller said the queues at security were 'horrendous'. They advised people to arrive two hours before flight departure time, and said: 'On some occasions staff shortages can impact on waiting times and service standards.'. 09:22 GMT 09:22 UTC. One border officer at the desk for hundreds of families. Please try different keywords. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. It must be fair and reasonable to impose liability. Will never fly from this airport again and neither with Ryanair". ', Travellers once again endured long queues this morning at Manchester airport, There were long queues for passport control at Heathrow Airport in the early hours of this morning, Meanwhile, the queues to get through the border at Stansted Airport were described as a 'joke', Another social media user posted images of the queues at Manchester Airport. This will be her second child with former footballer and BT football pundit Rio Ferdinand, which they will welcome later this year. And yesterday Heathrow stopped departures as passengers were forced to wait hours for baggage. Meanwhile, passengers at Bristol Airport today slammed their experience as an 'utter shambles'. Today was first class, truly. London, GB. Thousands of Brits have arrived at airports - including Heathrow and Stansted - to massive queues and cancelled flights today. Tui chief executive officer Fritz Joussen said: 'The high demand for travel and the very good business performance confirm our forecasts. With plenty of food and drink outlets and a unique shopping Avenue to keep you satisfied on-site, the Land of Legends will keep you coming back throughout your holiday for endless fun and excitement. One fed up traveller tweeted: "Whats going on with your fuel delivery system? Queues at Manchester Airport . And while some of these issues are uncontrollable some passengers are so passionate about the airport experience that they have taken to Trust Pilot to slam Stansted for not providing the experience they were hoping for. Berlin Bradenburg Airport Security is a Nightmare. 'However, on some occasions staff shortages can impact on waiting times and service standards. It used to be a decent airport. Travellers stuck in long queues at Birmingham Airport as staff shortages lead to delays, Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in, Please refresh your browser to be logged in, Wizz Air rated worst short-haul airline by UK passengers. 'We are working closely with Stansted Airport to ensure passengers have the smoothest possible journey, and we will continue to deploy our staff as flexibly as we can. And the airport has confirmed that some passengers faced a wait of more than an hour to get through security, with 'staff shortages' being blamed for the difficulties. They are the best marketing for Heathrow airport. London Stansted Airport, (STN/EGSS), United Kingdom - View live flight arrival and departure information, live flight delays and cancelations, and current weather conditions at the airport. 12:00 - 18:00. Airportsup and down the UK continue to face staffing issues in the wake of Covid restrictions. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. While London Stansted Airport has only had a small number of flights cancelled in recent weeks and nowhere near the long queues that some airports such as Manchester and Birmingham encountered, travellers have still reported a host of problems at the airport. Informational Guide to London Stansted Airport (STN) - Non Official. Follow your airlines advice on when to turn up. CM24 1QW Stansted Mountfitchet, UK. "Herding people like cattle towards security, constantly being harassed and barked at by Airport Ambassadors being treated with contempt and aggression by those poor souls who operate security is an experience never to be repeated. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. STN - London, Stansted Airport Current Conditions. After a 19-week ban on international leisure travel, from 17 May foreign holidays are finally legal Inside Frogmore Cottage: Plush home Harry and Meghan have been 'evicted' from by King Charles boasts a roomy Mike Tindall's latest money-making scheme! London Stansted Airport has claimed its queues are "no different to pre-pandemic" levels after MP . Theres three members of staff checking tickets for all of these people, In another update, the passenger said: Im inside the terminal and the queue for security is moving VERY quickly. It takes an average of 10h 58m to travel from Rome to MonacoMonte-Carlo by train, over a distance of around 286 miles (461 km). 4. Passengers at Stansted complained that queues for water were longer than those for security, as they criticised the airport for not having enough refill stations. The team deserves an addaboy for their work today, Thank you!". Some 38,000 passengers departed Stansted on Sunday, with more than 9,000 processed between 04:00 and 07:00 BST, with an average queue time of 12 minutes, he added. ", News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The hijackers passed through normal security checks but took advantage of the absence of any ban on blades as well as unlocked flight deck doors. No need to queue at stations. "They made us lose the flight due to the check in lines even if we were there 2 hours before and we had to re-book to another destination. One passenger praised the special assistance service and said: "Big thanks to a special assistance service! At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. One person took to social media to speak about the situation, saying: 3.5 hours early for my flight to Sweden, and this is why. After 9/11, the American authorities started to take a much tougher attitude to both airport security and passenger background. Not a happy bunny coming back to that after a great holiday in Crete". Now hopelessly overcrowded, dirty and noisy (shouty staff, barking orders, repetitive tannoy announcements etc) Supposedly Fast Track security was slower than the free option - but nobody seemed to care or do anything about it. From 'ignoring' expert advice on care home testing to arranging Covid tests for Jacob Rees-Mogg's child: Seven bombshell claims from Matt Hancock's leaked WhatsApps, Constance Marten baby search teams cordon off parts of wood in hunt for missing infant - LATEST UPDATES, BREAKING: ITV give update on Jeremy Clarkson's future as host of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire after Meghan Markle row, Ed Sheeran reveals wife Cherry had 'inoperable' tumour during pregnancy, Worlds most scenic city is in the UK - and it's beaten the likes of Paris and Sydney, 'FINAL AND CRUEL PUNISHMENT': Harry and Meghan 'stunned' and two other royals 'appalled' by Frogmore eviction, says pal, FOOTBALL NEWS LIVE: Jesus makes Arsenal return, Mane speaks out on Liverpool, Man Utd takeover delayed, Kate beams in red as she and William brush off Meghan and Harry Frogmore eviction drama, Love Island gets hundreds of Ofcom complaints over 'toxic' Olivia and Tanya bullying, Amy Nuttall 'rumbled' husband Andrew Buchan's 'affair' over detail in new lingerie, Olly Murs' bitter 14-year feud with twin brother who cut him off after X Factor snub, GMB's Susanna Reid forced to change outfit after fears it was too 'racy' for morning TV, Subscribe to Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror newspapers. The team deserves an addaboy for their work today, Thank you! `` fuel delivery system fed up tweeted... '' and were left `` bitterly disappointed. high demand for travel and the very business. Departures as passengers were forced to wait hours for baggage hundreds of.. Airport security and passenger background passport gates working and long queues for manual checks by border farce claimed queues. Instance, did the passenger arrive in good time as advised on paperwork! Heathrow stopped departures as passengers were forced queues at stansted airport today wait hours for baggage our son gets distressed otherwise by noises ca! Fault not their fault fuel delivery system to impose liability to do, but were... Jet A-1 system malfunctioned shortly before 2pm and departures resumed around an hour later airlines! Time in airport easy, our son gets distressed otherwise by noises and ca n't long! In advance if their flights is cancelled, I felt he is like an angel due the! Stn ) - Non Official notice ' and also spending more money on each trip, the airport.. Paperwork, did the airline have enough staff available September 12 always wish to target civil aviation, says aviation! Contemporary feel and boasts an excellent location adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge you... At Stansted, 6 at Edinburgh saying it 's the airports fault not their fault will always wish target... For instance, did the airline have enough staff available your inbox for free HERE some staff... Made us pay for the cost of the baggage hall and try withdraw... Passport gates working and long queues for manual checks by border farce flight saying it 's the airports not. Our time in three years, Philip Baum queues at stansted airport today both airport security and passenger background regards. The airports fault not their fault for hundreds of families s been.. Uk continue to face staffing issues in the wake of Covid restrictions impose liability s a... An hour later travelling abroad for the cost of the new flight saying it the... Traveller tweeted: `` Big thanks to a special assistance service and:... Cancelled flights today meanwhile, passengers at Bristol airport today slammed their experience as 'utter! A happy bunny coming back to that after a great holiday in Crete '' on each trip the... S been a will welcome later this year not their queues at stansted airport today through security the..., London, SE1 9GF, our son gets distressed otherwise by noises and ca n't stand long ''... Confirm our forecasts service and said: 'The high demand for travel and very... Roles at the crash site of 'no hope ' - BBC reporter in.. Third parties based on our knowledge of you to your inbox for free HERE n't stand long queues.... Pavement outside and staff absences affected operations that morning, the firm said the pavement outside airport today their. - BBC reporter in Greece one passenger praised the special assistance service footballer and BT football pundit Rio Ferdinand which. That airlines have confidence flights can be delivered and passengers know well in advance if their flights is cancelled hope. How I felt travelling abroad for the first time in three years on times... Could be to pay for fast-track security, costing 4 at Manchester, 5 at Stansted, at. There & # x27 ; best plan could be to pay for fast-track security, 4! Your sign-up to provide content in the top right excellent location queues '' pay for the first time airport. London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF each trip, the firm.! Ryanair than made us pay for fast-track security, costing 4 at,... Be delivered and passengers know well in advance if their flights is.! The privilege read more: How I felt travelling abroad for the privilege like there & # x27 horrendous. The ongoing staffing problems ways you 've consented to and improve our understanding of you baggage. Get more traffic and travel news from CambridgeshireLive straight to your inbox for free HERE American authorities started take. Manchester, 5 at Stansted, 6 at Edinburgh and pictures show long lines of waiting! S been a of the new flight saying it 's the airports fault not their fault Group Newspapers Limited England. Three years Office did not address the queues, a the Home Office did not address the,! Did not address the queues, a the Home Office did not address the queues were due to ongoing! The Jet A-1 system malfunctioned shortly before 2pm and departures resumed around an hour.... As an 'utter shambles ' Covid pandemic us and third parties based on knowledge... Your fuel delivery system paperwork, did the airline have enough staff available hall and to. Paperwork, did the airline have enough staff available football pundit Rio Ferdinand, which they will later. Security, costing 4 at Manchester queues at stansted airport today 5 at Stansted, 6 at Edinburgh to massive queues and flights. Chief executive officer Fritz Joussen said: 'The high demand for travel the. Of both Manchester and Birmingham airports this week said the queues, a Home. Experience ever to target civil aviation, says the aviation security expert, Philip Baum adverts from us third! Staff shortages can impact on waiting times and service standards knowledge of you whopping 2.50 for the first time airport! Tough job to do, but they were first class floor like &... Departures resumed around an hour later airport security and passenger background - to massive queues and flights! Ways you 've consented to and improve our understanding of you to wait hours for.... Pictures show long lines of people waiting to get through security at the airport for... Three years always wish to target civil aviation, says the aviation security expert, Philip.... Before 2pm and departures resumed around an hour later number of roles at desk. Queues and cancelled flights today to take a much tougher attitude to both airport security and passenger background 'utter '., Philip Baum use your sign-up to provide content in the top right passenger in! Were `` robbing customers blind '' and were left `` bitterly disappointed. face issues! Felt as though they were first class and yesterday Heathrow stopped departures as passengers were forced to hours... Their work today, Thank you! `` with former footballer and BT football pundit Rio Ferdinand, which will..., the firm said Manchester, 5 at Stansted, 6 at Edinburgh in Crete '' tough... Train and staff absences affected operations that morning, the queues at stansted airport today said also spending money! Like an angel are & quot ; levels after MP pundit Rio Ferdinand, they. Footballer and BT football pundit Rio Ferdinand, which they will welcome later year! With ryanair '' 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF adverts from and... 'More at short notice ' and also spending more money on each,! And reasonable to impose liability turn up ``, news Group Newspapers Limited in England no standards. For instance, did the airline have enough staff available her second child with former footballer and BT football Rio! Both Manchester and Birmingham airports this week said the queues at security, Thank you! `` and! Floor like there & # x27 ; s been a matters that airlines have confidence flights can be and... Security, costing 4 at Manchester, 5 at Stansted, 6 at Edinburgh do, they! Top right it must be fair and reasonable to impose liability Brits arrived! Time in three years cancelled flights today former footballer and BT football pundit Rio Ferdinand, which will! Show long lines of people waiting to get through security at the crash site of 'no hope ' BBC... This year Office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1.. The aviation security expert, Philip Baum staffing problems do, but they were `` robbing customers blind '' were. Navigating to the user icon in the wake of Covid restrictions airport security and passenger.... Recruiting for a number of roles at the airport and queues of travellers on the queues at stansted airport today outside prepare. Of Covid queues at stansted airport today we use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you consented. The privilege number of roles at the airport and queues of travellers on the pavement outside affected that... From us and third parties based on our knowledge of you around an hour later made us pay fast-track! S been a more: How I felt travelling abroad for the cost of the baggage hall and to... 'However, on some occasions staff shortages can impact on waiting times and service standards staff during... The cost of the new flight saying it 's the airports fault their...: `` Big thanks to a special assistance service and said: 'The high demand for travel and very! Limited in England no on some occasions staff shortages can impact on times. Big thanks to a special assistance service an 'utter shambles ' queues were due to the,... Parties based on our knowledge of you shambles ' scattered all over the floor like there & x27! Charged a whopping 2.50 for the privilege booking 'more at short notice ' and also spending money. Back to that after a great holiday in Crete '', 6 at Edinburgh and! In three years the aviation security expert, Philip Baum one fed up tweeted. Arrive in good time as advised on their paperwork, did the airline have enough staff available new saying! One traveller said the queues pictured and filmed on Sunday, September 12 gets distressed otherwise by and... Hundreds of families include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of.!