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EGAC is Better
Not to labour the point because I guess we aren’t going to agree. However, at the times I travel through Aldergrove, I would estimate upwards of 80% of those in the priorty queue are suited or smart casual carrying laptops. It is safe to assume business travel for most of those.
I’m not bashing the people on the ground. On the face of it, the entire security hall in its current form is unfit for purpose. It cannot satisfactorily handle the volume in a reasonable time, consistently.
Like the MD or not, this is a failure and he ultimately carries the can. A well prepared and planned operation wouldn’t need to be wishing they could ‘wave a wand’ to fix this. Its hardly unexpected that the airport has this many travellers going through.
It isn't a case of not agreeing. It more a case of agreeing that what you see (or are presented with by the media) might not be as clear cut behind the scenes. (For example, I believe the hall would have been capable of processing the current forecast loads but other factors at play have both caused and highlighted the bad times and painted them as ever present when they are not)
You say that the MD carries the can but that is really just a
PR carrying of the can for those who want to wail at someone. He has actually done (instigated) a lot behind the scenes to improve performance.
I cannot really talk about the details (which is frustrating) but it could have been much worse than it has been if not for the efforts of many Airport and ICTS staff going the extra mile to assist.
I, like some of the others below/above believe that life should improve under the new contractor come October.