Birmingham Airport explains key to reducing queues as security wait drops to ‘minutes’

Birmingham Airport bosses have explained the secret to reducing long queues and stressful waits – and it looks really simple. BHX revealed that passengers now face an average wait of 22 minutes to get into the terminal, and reports from travelers over the past week seem to back this up.

A BHX spokesperson told BirminghamLive on July 8: “As it stands now, our average wait time for security is 22 minutes.” This is a stark contrast to the hectic scenes of long snaking queues we’ve been reporting on in recent weeks.

Birmingham Airport said measures taken last month, such as 100 “liquid advisors” and new signage, appear to be paying off. This, travel bosses told us, has made passengers arriving at BHX more prepared for the security screening process. However, while the disruption appears to have subsided, they are still seeing “significant liquids seized, with the number fluctuating on a daily basis.”

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The message from Birmingham Airport is to be ready with your liquids, the 100ml rule, and this will ensure an efficient transit through the screening machines. As we reported, a UK government directive required software revalidation on all new security machines.

BHX is ready to introduce the two liter liquid rule once regulatory approval is granted, but with that date unknown, tourists must adhere to the existing liquid rules. You can read a full rundown of it in our BHX fluid guide here.

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Security queues had previously piled up in the early hours of the morning and died down by mid-morning, but there was some confusion over the revised 100ml maximum rule for liquids, compounded by reduced waiting space as airport stops short of unveiling its ‘next generation’. “Security room.

BHX passengers recently took to social media to express their relief at the more orderly and quieter scenes in and around the airport, particularly in the approach to security. Taking to X, ex-Twitter, Adam Fairweather wrote on July 6: “Going to Greece! Flying from BHX and no security issues! Direct! It just has to be hit or miss on different days or just early morning queues! “

@Hey_Its_Rissa added on July 5 that she “made it through security in 5 minutes” when she left for her evening flight.

Although some passengers have reported that certain pick-up points can see longer waits, such as @Gav_Griffiths who wrote on July 5: “Damn the security queue at Birmingham airport on a Friday afternoon.” However, happy flyer @Trixje wrote on July 4: “7:45 checked in our bags and arrived in the departure lounge at 8:30. All very well organized. Polite staff. Elevators are working. We officially thank BHX.”

A cheerful @jayneykath wrote on July 2 at 5am: “Birmingham airport security line wasn’t too bad at 3.30am today in 40 minutes.”

BHX outlines measures taken to reduce security wait times

When asked what measures they have taken to reduce the wait passengers face, Birmingham Airport told us the following:

• The temporary structure built that offers several “liquid check stations” to ensure that customers’ carry-on bags comply with new government regulations.

• BHX employed 100 temporary people, 3^st “liquids advisors” who will check that customers comply with the temporary liquid rules on hand luggage rules before reaching security. The more we can do together to reduce the number of bags that do not comply with these rules, the more we can reduce queues at security
• Nick has done many interviews with major news providers with customer advice for passengers traveling through BHX

• Consistent and regular posting of key fluids and security messages across all our social media channels and on digital and physical screens in the terminal.

• We have created a series of videos on our social media channels to help customers 1) which liquids are compliant with the packaging 2) get through security (these videos can be found on our Facebook/Instagram pages)

• BHX has worked with various radio stations on campaigns targeting customers with the latest advice on liquid regulations.

• Ongoing interaction with our travel business partners, including a live video interview with Travel Gossip

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