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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Rachael Burford

Heathrow boss blames passengers with too much makeup for massive delays

Passengers taking too many liquids on holiday, airlines not hiring enough staff and travellers pretending to be disabled are to blamed for the chaos plaguing Heathrow, the airport’s chief executive claimed on Tuesday.

During the first weeks of summer, holidaymakers have suffered flight delays, cancellations and lengthy queues as airports struggle with baggage handling, air traffic control and security.

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