Long queues at security at Copenhagen's Kastrup Airport have continued for a third day, with hundreds of passengers missing flights. On Saturday morning, waiting times exceeded 45 minutes at around 06:30, Danish TV2 reported.
The queues have been unusually long since Thursday evening after the Danish Traffic Authority recently requested supplementary security measures at the security check. The authority has not wanted to elaborate on why the stricter requirements were introduced. According to TV2's sports chief Kristian Østerby Jepsen, who was due on an early flight, passengers are released in stages: first through a scanner, then to the normal security check.
Several passengers have their bags searched twice.
"I stood in fast track for an hour and a half," said Swede Mats Edvall, who missed his flight to China. The airport recommends passengers arrive at least two hours before departure for flights within Schengen and three hours for flights outside Schengen. Several travellers told Danish media they had followed the instructions and still missed their flights.
The airport warned of further delays through Friday, Sveriges Radio reported. New security routines continue to cause long queues at Kastrup, which is used by many people in southern Sweden.
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Based on reporting by SVT, TV4 and Sveriges Radio.