Bristol Airport has explained why passengers have faced disruption and delays over the weekend. People travelling through the airport have complained of waiting up to three hours to retrieve their luggage both today (June 6) and yesterday, while this is not the first time in recent weeks that the issue has been complained about.
And passengers have also been faced with long security and check-in queues at airports which have previously been blamed on staff shortages and post-pandemic demand. But a spokesperson for Bristol Airport has explained that the problem over the weekend was continent-wide and was due to airline slot delays.
In a statement to Bristol Live, the airport spokesperson said: "We apologise to customers impacted by above average baggage delays experienced on overnight. Bristol Airport like all airports across Europe were impacted by airline slot delays over the weekend due to Euro Control slot restrictions being in place meaning aircraft were arriving off schedule and customers were experiencing delays.
