Travellers face Sydney Airport chaos for third consecutive day | sallyrawsthorne
was in part due to passengers who were not “match fit”“I went through the airports on Wednesday and people forget they need to take out their laptops, they have to take out their aerosols,” he said. “And a lot of the security people are new, and they’re going to be cautious as they get up to speed on [the screening process]. So that is taking longer to get through the queue.”“Just to be clear, I’m not ‘blaming’ passengers,” Mr Joyce said. “Of course it’s not their fault.
Sydney Airport said the security company Certis Security Australia was still rebuilding its workforce after a long period of minimal flights during the pandemic. A Certis spokeswoman blamed labour shortages and COVID-19 close contact rules on delays, but said the company remained committed to providing “a safe and enjoyable experience to travellers”.
The United Workers Union, which represents airport security staff, said the situation was “a catastrophe”.
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