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Airport staff could work longer, says minister

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Business minister Paul Scully says airport staff who want to could work longer (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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One solution to the chaos at airports is for staff to work longer hours if they want to, a minister said on Friday.

Airports have been hit by delays and cancellations caused by staff shortages after the aviation industry axed thousands of jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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