Originally Posted by striparella
apparently BAA were/are on a go-slow due to the job losses coming soon
Indeed they were and you're absolutely right that this could be contributing quite majorly to the delays. Infact, they have been on go-slow at the airside vehicle entry points for a while now, too.
Each time I report for duty and go on the bus to the aircraft side, I always find myself and the crew sitting for close to 15-20 minutes waiting to get through the checkpoint - something that used to take no longer than 5 minutes.
Good thinking!