Police and the fire and rescue service may be drafted in to help tackle the chaos at Manchester Airport.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said he is expecting to meet with the management of the airport tomorrow to discuss the chaos.
Over the weekend, passengers faced long delays and there were reports of people jumping over barriers, fighting for space and even abandoning their luggage.
The chaos has been blamed on staff shortages – although one Manchester councillor has said it is also down to a "failure of management".
Mr Burnham says he is seeking reassurance about how to bring the situation under control while offering his support, Manchester Evening News reports.
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He said: "I have been in touch with colleagues at Greater Manchester Police at the weekend to see what we can do to support the airport.
"It's a difficult moment for airports around the world having laid low for the pandemic, they've had to scale up very quickly. We understand the challenges that we've got.
"But at the same time, we don't want to see the scenes that we saw at the weekend and we obviously need to work with them to work through those issues and make sure we're managing those things and giving the right information to the public and being clear about the plan to get things to an acceptable level."
It comes as one airport worker has quit his role in 'disgust' at how a major transport hub is being operated.
Ray Ellis described Manchester Airport's operations as chaotic' and has concerns about passengers.
Travellers have struggled to get through security and faced lengthy queues as the Easter holiday season approaches.
Baggage handlers are also facing more stress and some passengers have abandoned luggage to get away after a long wait.
Airport chiefs have warned queues could persist as the start of busy summer schedules and international travel slowly begins to return to normal levels.
Manchester Airports Group is partly owned by the 10 local authorities of Greater Manchester with the biggest stake held by the Manchester council.
The mayor said that although the airport is run independently of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, it matters 'hugely' to the region.
He added that airports around the world are also facing challenges.
He said: "To some degree, airports all over the world are going through this because gearing up an airport after they're almost ground to a halt over the last couple of years is a really hard thing to do.
"Airports need staff across security, check-in, retail – there's a huge number of people who work at an airport and it's not easy to go back.
"Everyone wants to fly again because they can and yet the airport has got that lag in terms of bringing the staff back.
"All of us need to be patient and understand the situation that they're in. I think a clear message to the public is to allow more time to travel. If you're travelling through the airport, I think arrive earlier than you would have done to give people the ability to get through.
"We are seeking reassurance from the airport because we need to know there's a plan in place to prevent a repeat of some of the scenes we've seen. At the same time, there's something I can do to support them.
"Can we work with our fire service and police service to do a little more to help the airport manage some of the pressures that it has? All of that will be discussed tomorrow.
"It is a challenging situation, but we will support the airport through it."
Manchester Airport tweeted earlier: "As we continue to recover from the pandemic and passenger numbers grow, security queues may be longer than usual at times.
"If you're due to travel in the next few weeks, please arrive at the earliest time your airline allows. We apologise to our customers for the disruption."
