A couple have documented their ordeal with the “shambles” of a queue at Birmingham Airport. Having joined the snaking security line outside the main entrance at 5:18am this morning (Sunday, June 9), X/Twitter users Wes and Pete didn’t hold back in sharing their experience. Their initial tweet stated: “Let’s see how quickly we get through.” Their journey through the queue was so lengthy that they almost missed their Cyprus getaway. By 6am, they updated followers that they had reached “the tent by the terminal, which is slow to get through”. They finally entered the building at 6.07am, only to find “there’s more of the long queue” inside. An hour into their wait at 6.18am, they were still “queuing to get to the lifts to get up to the bag check area”, packed in with other travellers every step of the way. After an arduous one hour and 45 minutes, they had “just about made it”. Their concluding post read: “Well we’ve just about made it. Got through Birmingham Airport security queue with the boards telling us ‘final call’. No time to buy anything, get food, go to the loo, make use of the lounge I’ve paid for or sit down after being on our feet for well over two hours. Absolutely shambles and a terrible, stressful, exhausting start to the holiday. “When bag drop doesn’t open until two hours before the flight, and it takes one hour and 45 minutes to clear security, it’s just absolutely the most stressful start to the holiday. My advice to everyone is get here three hours before, drop your bag as early as you can, wrap up, make sure you have drinks and food for the queue – and vow to yourself never to fly from this dump until they sort their s**t out.” Other holidaymakers expressed gratitude towards Wes and Pete for sharing photos and videos from the scene. A fellow traveller responded: “Thanks for posting. I’m flying Tuesday morning so kind of hoping this is for a weekend day and not reflective but if you chance it you’re b*ggered.” Birmingham Airport has come under fire this week as pictures showing long lines were shared widely online. Airport bosses claimed passengers not following baggage rules could be adding 20 minutes to each person’s journey through security. This follows a new government directive that has temporarily reintroduced rules preventing people from having liquids over 100ml in hand luggage. Nick Barton, Birmingham airport’s CEO, stated: “It is now imperative that all customers comply with the nationwide rule, to ensure a smoother and simpler transition through the airport. A non-compliant bag with liquids over 100ml can add up to 20 minutes to each passenger’s journey through security.” Birmingham Airport has been contacted for comment.
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