Airports must fast track security clearances for new workers or face severe delays all summer, the trade association for the world’s airlines has urged,
Thousands of passengers across Europe have had flights cancelled in recent weeks, or have missed take off while waiting in nightmare queues.
Understaffing is the root-cause of the chaos, but security clearances for new workers are taking up to six months to process.
Yesterday, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – a trade body representing 290 airlines and 83 per cent of the world’s air traffic – called for security processes to be fast tracked. Its members include heavy hitters like British Airways and Singapore Airlines.
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