STOCKHOLM, June 11 (Xinhua) – Incoming traffic to the Swedish capital’s international airport was redirected on Saturday when the main terminal was overcrowded with huge queues at the security gates.
Already at 04.30, road traffic to terminal 5 at Stockholm Arlanda International Airport was temporarily diverted. It was later decided that the high-speed train between Stockholm City and Arlanda Airport would not stop at the terminal, Swedish Television (SVT) reported.
According to Swedavia, the company that operates Arlanda Airport, the congestion is due to a sharp increase in the number of passengers after the covid-19 pandemic. The company has also had problems recruiting and training staff to staff the security gates. The security screening of new employees is another bottleneck.
Although this has been a problem in recent weeks, the situation was extraordinary on Saturday and Swedavia predicted that congestion would persist.
“There will be a high load at Arlanda this summer. If you can check in digitally, you should do so. Otherwise, it is good to keep track of when your airline opens the check-in,” David Karlsson at Swedavia’s press department told SVT.
“We have seen people here 6-8 hours before their flight leaves, long before check-in opens. And this exacerbates the congestion,” he said.
Source: sn.dk