Birmingham Airport braced for half-term passenger surge as boss warns staffing issues may last until autumn

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Nick Barton says staffing levels are still 'about 15% short of where we need to be', due to security clearance and training of new staff taking around 10-12 weeks.

They began trying to recruit again in November, but struggled due to the emergence of the Omicron variant and fears of another lockdown.

"We were operating at less than 30%, and we couldn't really offer a career. So, who was going to join us? "We expect the summer to be really busy. We'll be largely back where we want to be through the middle of August. His advice to customers is to arrive at the time recommended by the airline and try to avoid additional unnecessary delays in security.

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