Large queues formed at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports amid reports of major delays across the UK.
Former BBC Scotland journalist John Morrison witnessed "crazy scenes" before the security barriers at Glasgow Airport.: "Queue snakes it's way round the first floor shops and back into the car park. Never seen it this bad. Most people heading on holiday and in a good mood. If you're flying today, arrive early."Mr Morrison later told BBC Scotland he had checked in online and arrived at the airport at 05:45, an hour before his scheduled departure to London.
The aviation industry continues to play catch-up in a bid to deliver the same experiences passengers enjoyed before the pandemic. A Glasgow Airport spokesman said: "This morning's average queue time at security was longer than usual, however, passengers moved through at a steady pace to reach their flights.
"Our teams are working extremely hard and we would ask passengers to ensure they come prepared for security inspection and, crucially, arrive at the airport as per their airline's stated check-in opening time and not before."Staff shortagesAn airport spokesman said: "An airline handling agent opened up a number of flights at the same time for check-in this morning instead of staggering them and that resulted in a build-up of people.
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