Originally Posted by
sixchannel
Met some UK friends at BHX yesterday afternoon from a L O N G SYD - DBX - BHX haul.
EK39 arrived 30 mins early which i thought was great BUT why does it take 90 minutes to get luggage?
Is there a developing problem at the airport?
In 10 mins of the A380 landing, there were also 2 Jet2 arrivals, 2 TUI, and 2 Flybee. Maybe BHX s at max capacity now and can't cope any more.
That is around 1000 passengers if I am not mistaken. Imagine how many meeters and greeters and imagine the extra revenue if they stay parked for an extra hour at £5 per car. That is the reality of air travel that costs less than a train ride to London in the peak. The airport has to make its money elsewhere and therefore has no incentive to process the passengers faster.