Passengers Forced to Wait Outside UK Airport for Hours as Staff Shortage Persists

Passengers Forced to Wait Outside UK Airport for Hours as Staff Shortage Persists
Thousands of passengers were forced to wait in long queues for several hours outside Birmingham Airport, England, on May 9, 2022. Twitter user @BobBlack1964/PA
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Thousands of passengers have been forced to wait for hours outside Birmingham Airport as the aviation sector across Europe continues to suffer from staff shortages.

Frustrated passengers took to social media to slam the “absolute chaos,” with one person saying it took her “two hours to get through check-in and security,” and others threatening legal action against the airport if they miss their flight owing to a “lack of management.”