When TUI, Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2 and British Airways advise passengers to arrive at airport
dailyrecord.co.ukQueues have been building up in airports across the UK as millions of holidaymakers look to get a much-needed trip abroad. Social media has been awash of pictures of busy scenes at terminals ahead of the Jubilee bank holiday weekend.
Airports are particularly busy at the moment as families seek to make the most out of their children’s half-term breaks. Both Glasgow and Edinburgh Airport confirmed longer queues than usual on Tuesday during an especially busy period.And airports are expected to be a busy year all round as many people try to catch up on two years of lost holidays due to the Covid pandemic.One department that is bearing the brunt of this is the HM Passport Office - who are expecting more than 9.5 million British passport applications to come through this year.So with all of this in mind, here is what the major airlines are saying about getting to the airport.TUI has urged passengers not too arrive too far in advance of their flight.The company has reminded customers that the standard check in opens at least two and a half hours before departure.And for passengers travelling on long-haul flights, the check in opens at least three and a half hours before the plane departs.In a recent statement, the company apologised to customers who have experienced delays recently.A spokesperson said: “We would like to apologise to some of our customers who have experienced flight delays in recent days.“As the UK’s biggest holiday company, our priority is to take customers on holiday safely.“We continues to work closely with our airport partners to monitor the situation and continue to provide the best possible holiday experience for our customers.”Ryanair recommends that passengers check in their baggage as “early as
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