Originally Posted by
Marty82
Seems really poor from smaller and quieter airports which aren't experiencing security delays like Manchester and Birmingham.
Our plane today came in early, had a 1.5 hour turnaround and still pushed back late on our flight. Really don't understand what TUI are playing at so early in the season. Good luck to them at the height of the season!
Smaller airports are not immune from the industry wide shortages. Yes they may not make the news like the bigger airports but they are still suffering.
You really need to understand the issues. Crews of 1 or 2 cleaners turning up to clean an aircraft on a turn where there used to be a squad of 6 or 8. Same with caterers, fuellers, security staff the list goes on and on. Yes some issues could be blamed directly at the airline, but a good chunk cannot.
The industry went into complete hibernation losing thousands of experienced staff in the process. You can't get new ones in and up to the same level overnight. Things are going to get better but it will take time.