A COMBINATION of increased passenger numbers during the busy festive period and staff sickness has been blamed for long security waits at Jersey Airport.
A number of passengers took to social media over the weekend to complain about the lengthy processing times at security.
A Jersey Airport spokesperson said: “Due to a combination of increased passenger volumes and higher-than-expected seasonal illness among some of our team members, security processing times have been longer than usual during peak periods.
“We encourage passengers to arrive at the Airport in plenty of time for their flights.
“No passengers have missed their flights as a result of these delays, and we sincerely thank all travellers for their patience and understanding.”
The airport has recently had a second security scanner repaired, allowing two scanners to operate, and had been planning to relocate the third scanner to ensure all three scanners were operational for the festive season.
