Birmingham Airport was hit with yet another bout of chaos this morning with passengers left queuing in the rain for hours just to enter the terminal. Photos circulating on social media depict weary travellers, some donning sun hats and shorts, stuck in lines reportedly lasting up to 2.5 hours before they could even glimpse the security gates.
Simon Lee, who joined the BHX queue at the ungodly hour of 6:40am, didn't mince his words, saying the airport should "be ashamed." Meanwhile, Nigel Thompson vented his frustration on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter , posting a snap of the extensive queues and branding it the "worst" he'd ever encountered. Despite some holidaymakers arriving three hours before their flights in an attempt to beat the bedlam, they still found themselves ensnared in the turmoil.
This morning's scene saw hundreds of people snaking their way towards the terminal entrance and beyond, into the security area, Birmingham Mail reports. Have you been impacted by the queues? Email [email protected] The situation seemed no better yesterday, with videos and photos shared on social media showing lengthy queues forming as early as 5:18am on Sunday.
Amidst this disruption, Birmingham Airport continues its rollout of a new "state-of-the-art" security hall, leaving customers to navigate liquid restrictions and await the completion of the revamped checkpoint area. Until then, there have been consistent reports from anxious travellers of hefty queues at certain.
