Heathrow boss blames passengers with too much makeup for delays
Passengers taking too many liquids on holiday, airlines not hiring enough staff and travellers pretending to be disabled are to blamed for the chaos plaguing Heathrow, the airport’s chief executive claimed on Tuesday.During the first weeks of summer, holidaymakers have suffered flight delays, cancellations and lengthy queues as airports struggle with baggage handling, air traffic control and security.Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye, speaking on Tuesday morning, partly blamed the hold ups on passengers "travelling with more than they normally would" and people not "checking in all of their makeup" before going through security.