Baggage accumulation at London Heathrow Airport: chaos among passengers

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A mountain of suitcases piled up in Terminal 2, sparking protests from travelers. Now the authorities say the problem has been solved

Chaos at London Heathrow Airport due to a technical issue with baggage claim. A mountain of suitcases has piled up in Terminal 2, prompting protests from travelers who could wait for days to collect their bags. Some boarded without being able to collect their luggage.

European airports have been struggling with staff shortages for weeks. Airlines have had to cancel hundreds of flights in the past month.

Heatrow descended into chaos on Friday June 17th. The airport has now announced that the problem has been solved. Many people who were protagonists in the mishap posted pictures of the piled-up luggage on Twitter. One of them, Stuart Dempster, returning from a trip, wryly tweeted: Welcome back to Britain! and shared a photo of the chaos at Heathrow.

June 18, 2022 (change June 18, 2022 | 19:21)