Originally Posted by
blubak
I think if you only have to wait 30 mins for a checked bag you should actually consider yourself very lucky.
I was told by somebody that works there that on a sunday afternoon a few weeks back there were aircraft sitting on taxiways waiting up to an hour to get onto a gate as there were no staff to load the departing aircraft.
Swissport seem to be a tad undermanned. Next to the roo the other day, we noticed they unloaded all bags, sat in rain on tarmac, loaded next lot on, then drove the inbound bags to the terminal after they removed the stairs and ready for push. 30 mins sounds about right.
Some airlines now offer increased cabin baggage for a similar fee vs checked bags.