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Nottingham Post
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Mia O'Hare

Bedlam at Leeds Bradford Airport as passengers wait in a 'half a mile queue'

Airline passengers have expressed their frustrations over 'half a mile queue' outside Leeds Bradford Airport. Holidaymakers getting away for half term have shared images of the long queues.

The photos show travellers waiting outside the airport this morning (May 28) which reportedly included fast track customers.

Leeds Live reports that Twitter user @WoodsyLufc posted a Tweet which read: ""Leeds and Bradford airport, 13 flights going out between 06:00 - 0700, no staff to direct people and chaos starting at 04:00!! Queueing over half a mile! @LBIAirport your operations team need the sack!"

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The passenger also shared two images, showing queues both inside and outside the building. Responding to a comment about the long line outside the airport's doors, he added: "That is fast track."

Twitter user @Toaster07691894 was also stuck in a queue. "Currently queuing outside the airport. Not sure why half term has caught the airport by surprise," they wrote.

The reports come after scenes of "absolute carnage" at the airport on Friday May 27, when it was evacuated because of a fire alarm. The evacuation took place shortly before 6am on Friday, when passengers had started queueing to go through security for their morning flights.

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