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Alahna Kindred

UK airport chaos sees boy 'faint and collapse' while passengers face long queues

A young boy fainted while waiting with his family in the long queues at the airport, a holidaymaker has claimed.

The boy, whose age is unknown, was reportedly assisted by airport staff while waiting to get through passport control at Manchester Airport.

There are no further details about his condition at this time.

A fellow passenger shared an image of the long queues at the airport after arriving back in the UK.

He told Manchester Evening News he also had concerns about babies and their families.

He said extra UK Border Force officers were urgently needed at Terminal One passport control at the airport.

Terminal 1 where sniffer dogs are hard at work (Manchester Evening News)

He claimed returning passengers were forced to queue up for more than an hour on Thursday afternoon.

In June, photos from Manchester Airport showed the frustrated passengers in the snaking lines between the busy Skylink, Terminals One and Two and the site's railway station this morning.

Others were snapped waiting in an underground car park.

Images from the summer showed long queues at airports around the UK as hundreds of passengers complained of travel chaos.

It had followed weeks of chaos have already seen mammoth waiting times, abandoned baggage and mass confusion.

The immigration hall area at Manchester Airport is managed by UK Border Force, and a Home Office spokesperson said that "there were no significant delays".

The Home Office spokesperson said told the Manchester Evening News: "There were no significant delays owing to immigration or Border Force on Thursday. Border Force constantly reviews its capacity and flexibly deploys staff across the airport to improve waiting times.

"We work very closely with Manchester Airport and its airlines and are committed to helping to ensure all passengers have a safe and hassle-free journey."

A spokesperson for Manchester Airport said there was an "extended wait".

They told The Mirror: "We are sorry to hear that some passengers faced an extended wait at the border.

"UK Border Force manages the immigration process, however, our customer services staff were on hand to help direct and provide information to passengers as they waited."

The Mirror contacted the Home Office for a statement.

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