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The British government is speeding up national security checks for new airport workers to address post-pandemic staffing shortages that have contributed to chaos for travelers in the UK and across Europe.
The UK has accelerated the vetting process that all new aviation recruits must undergo, with accreditation checks being completed in around five days on average and counter-terrorist checks taking less than 10 days, according to an emailed press release from department for transport.
The change is aimed at helping the industry get new employees, such as x-ray screeners, as quickly as possible, so it can meet the surge in demand for flights, it said.
British holidaymakers this summer have been met with scenes of chaos at airports, leaving the aviation industry and governments arguing over who is to blame. Social media has been awash with complaints about long queues at security — in some cases leading to missed flights — and piles of misplaced luggage in London.