Almost 3,000 jobs remain unfilled at UK airports with hundreds of vacancies for low-paid roles such as baggage handlers and cleaners.
Many workers were made redundant by airports and handling agents during the pandemic with hundreds also leaving the industry for other jobs during the Covid travel shutdown. Despite extensive campaigns to recruit more workers and attract former employees back to their old jobs, many posts are still empty.
There are currently 2,884 jobs available in UK airports with airlines also recruiting to fill a further 660 roles, according to International Airport Review. Demand for cleaners has surged by 731 per cent year-on-year with security officer vacancies rising by 200 per cent and 192 more flight attendant roles being advertised, jobs search engine Adzuna reports.
