If the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 witnessed deserted airports, the year 2022 has seen the polar opposite of it. Images of airports being flooded by tourists and luggage being piled on have surfaced on social media. This goes on to show how the airports around the world were underprepared to handle the surge in travel and tourism two years after the lockdown. With the summer vacation season, the crowds at airports have only increased, and there have been reports of people missing their flights even if they reach hours in advance.
From Dublin airport in Ireland to Heathrow airport in England, images of chaos and crowds seem to be omnipresent. According to CNN, seven of the world’s top ten airports for delays this summer, ranked by the percentage of scheduled flights delayed, are in Europe. Data compiled by CNN Travel shows that airports in Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam and London are seeing the most significant delays. To curb the rise in crowds, London’s Heathrow Airport also went on to ask airlines to stop selling tickets for outbound travel this summer.
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