Holiday passengers have said there were scenes of carnage at a major airport as huge queues snaked outside the building on Thursday morning. Passengers set to fly from Birmingham Airport were queuing outside the departure check-in areas before even reaching the security hall. Holidaymakers vented their frustrations on social media describing the airport as "carnage" while another said the size of the queue was "disgraceful".
It comes after weeks of misery and delays at the airport with some people reporting missing their flights. A Birmingham Live reporter flying from the airport this morning, said it took her one hour and 17 minutes to get through security. READ MORE: Bristol Airport makes major security rule change in time for summer school holidays READ MORE: Holiday plans thrown into chaos as Loveholidays partner goes bust The airport finished its £60million "state-of-the-art" security hall upgrade in May after months of construction work.
It will eventually allow passengers to carry liquids of up to two litres in cabin baggage. But, despite the work being completed, the airport said that "until further notice" passengers would only be able to carry liquids of up to 100ml as "partial regulatory restrictions" were in place. The airport said the upgrade would allow it to accommodate 18 million passengers by 2033 - up from 12m currently.
A spokesperson said yesterday: "Birmingham Airport is one of the first UK airports to meet the June 1 Government deadline for the implemen.
