Bristol Airport has issued a statement after passengers were hit with huge delays at baggage reclaim on Wednesday morning. There have been reports of people waiting for anywhere from an hour to up to three hours.
The airport warned last week it is facing its busiest period since 2019 with 300,000 passengers expected over half term. All the while the airline industry is being hit with major staff shortages leading to delays and even flight cancellations.
Many passengers shared their frustration with the airport on Twitter. @JohnPitts1 commented: "More chaos @BristolAirport today this time awaiting baggage. @swissport the culprit keeping 4 flights waiting for anything up to an hour. “Operational reasons given as excuse” - that’s utter rubbish, they don’t have enough staff. Really poor passenger experience."
