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Delays over the last 2 months


Date Security Immigration Best Airline Worst Airline
21/08/200815 Mins0 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 40 Mins
18/08/200815 Mins0 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 40 Mins
15/08/200815 Mins0 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 40 Mins
12/08/200815 Mins0 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 40 Mins
09/08/200815 Mins0 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 40 Mins
06/08/200815 Mins0 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 40 Mins
03/08/200815 Mins0 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 40 Mins
31/07/200815 Mins0 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 40 Mins
28/07/200815 Mins0 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 40 Mins
25/07/200815 Mins0 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 40 Mins
22/07/200815 Mins0 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 40 Mins
19/07/200815 Mins0 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 40 Mins
16/07/200815 Mins0 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 40 Mins
13/07/200815 Mins0 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 40 Mins
10/07/200815 Mins0 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 40 Mins
07/07/200815 Mins0 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 40 Mins
04/07/200815 Mins0 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 40 Mins
01/07/200821 Mins22 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 16 Mins
28/06/200821 Mins22 MinsAir Berlin - 10 MinsOther - 16 Mins
 


Travellers Comments on Stansted Airport


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Fisher
Posted on 01 August 2007 16:18
 
Returning to Stansted 31st July from Oslo Torp. We and hundreds of other passengers were herded like cattle slowly through the lounges and walkways until finally being permitted upstairs to UK Border. Only 8 countres were seen operating at one time. BAA customer services were unapologetic and very defensive saying it was due to the busy period. All they were missing were cattle prods.
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R mountier
Posted on 01 August 2007 06:25
 
I use Stansted regulary, I agree that it has had it problems but you just have to look at the piles of containers in the security areas to see that people still don't get it. Trouble is these passengers slow us all down, why would you have travelwash is your handluggage?. Its not as if there is not enough information or people to tell you.

Air berlin/easy jet check in is always quick, will always try not use ryan air as they still use paper sheets to check in so their other staff can't check you in. Immigration has become a problem in the last year but the queue always move. Have noticed that the terminal is being extended and I asked one of the ladies at the shopping collection area(marvelous service) about this and she said it would be open in the first part of next year which will be good as long as the immigration agency or whatever it is called now do their bit and get more staff to fill it up.

It would be good to see some positives as well as negatives on this site. As I travel regulary I can see when things are being done and improvements are made.
One thing I did notice from yesterday was that evrything was looking alot cleaner, when i flew last week there were lots of painters around as you come through from the new bus and coach station.
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Caroline Wilton
Posted on 30 July 2007 09:29
 
Generally my experiences have not been too bad. I am happy with the duration of the security checks I have experienced. However, I find it rather irrational that security is so tight before entering the departure lounge and that when you are in the departure lounge you can buy almost anything incl. glass bottles etc. It seems like it's jsut a scheme to make us spend more money on drinks and food in the departure lounge.
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philippa
Posted on 27 July 2007 12:31
 
Even though I came into Stanstead at 7am there were still serious queues and the non-EU part was even worse. It took me about an hour to get through and my friend who has a New Zealand passport about an a hour and a half to get through
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Barbara Charlton
Posted on 20 July 2007 16:10
 
I flew with hand luggage only with ryanair so had no check in luggage. However it took over an hour to clear the passport control checks, mainly due to lack of staff, whilst waiting for my hand lyggage to be searched, 4 staff went off duty and were not replaced for about 10 minutes, leaving many of us waiting to have our luggage randomly searched!! Appalling service. Many many people were desperate to get through as last calls for their flights were made. If I had to q to check in for the average 45 mins, I would not have made it to the gate, allowing the 2 hours recommended by the airlines.
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D Travers
Posted on 19 July 2007 16:32
 
Travelling back to Spain on the above date, we were prepared for delays which I feel were necessary due to problems in the UK at the time.Having said that I was disgusted at the security to have my handbag searched and a full lighter with fluid in returned to my bag and a lipstick confiscated?????????
Also from the hand luggage case a plastic bottle (SEALED) of salad cream from M&S removed. The security man who removed the lipstick was more interested in telling me he bought his wife a Mulberry wallet like the one I carried as he can get everything DUTY FREE!!!! I was told I could go back and get clear plastic bags, but didn't have time to queue again as had already been queuing for approx 40mins. Nobody was informed about picking up these from the check-in!!!!! Disgusting.
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