Europe's worst airport for queues revealed with passengers waiting FIVE hours at security
WE ALL know the golden rule of flying - arrive at least three hours before an international flight. But sometimes, there's nothing you can do to beat the queues.
Now, the world's worst airports for wait times have been revealed, and Brussels has reportedly left passengers standing in line for five hours.
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Brussels International Airport has had queues of up to five hours
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It's one of the busiest thanks to the amount of international passengers
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The airport in the capital of Belgium is a hugely busy airport, sometimes seeing 70,000 passengers a day - resulting in particularly long wait times.
While Brussels actually landed in 14th place, it did get a 'special mention' for its incredibly long queues.
There have been reports of lines that have left passengers waiting for five hours just to get through security alone.
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One passenger told the
There has also been reports of long queues at passport control which has resulted in the Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin (MR) promising to take action, according to
The fact that Brussels is a huge airport welcoming lots of international flights could be a factor in its wait times.
A lot of passengers are going through visa checks, which will take longer to complete.
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The airport is taking action to try and avoid queues, especially as it's set to get busy with summer traffic.
On 'orange days' when increased passenger volume is expected, capacity will be increased by 30 per cent.
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Brussels wasn't the the airport with the longest wait times though
On 'red days', when the highest passenger numbers are forecast, an increase of as much as 40 per cent is planned.
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Airports with the longest queues include Grenoble,
Two UK airports also made the list -
The UK airport with the longest wait time was Birmingham, with the average wait time at security being 29 minutes.
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Standing at passport control will add an extra 18 minutes at the regional airport.
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The World's Worst Airports For Queues
Percentage of passengers who gave four- or five-star reviews for 'airport queueing time' on AirlineQuality.com...
Grenoble, France: 1.59 per cent
Montego Bay, Jamaica: 3.23 per cent
Berlin, Germany: 5.73 per cent
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic: 6.98 per cent
Bordeaux, France: 7.01 per cent
Paris Beauvais, France: 8.77 per cent
Hurghada, Egypt: 8.82 per cent
London Stansted, UK: 8.88 per cent
Newark, US: 9.09 per cent
London Luton, UK: 9.48 per cent
Heraklion, Greece: 9.68 per cent
Honolulu, US: 9.72 per cent
Belfast International, UK: 10.53 per cent
Brussels, Belgium: 10.77 per cent
Geneva, Switzerland: 10.79 per cent
Kuwait International: 11.11 per cent
Lyon, France: 11.11 per cent
Aruba: 11.54 per cent
Kos, Greece: 11.54 per cent
Venice Treviso, Italy: 11.54 per cent
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