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It hurts and something happens that does not suit Eindhoven Airport and that travelers do not expect.

Long queues of passengers can be found far outside the airport. You wouldn't expect it when you walk towards Eindhoven Airport with your suitcases that there is still plenty of time to enjoy a real Brabant sausage roll outside in the endless queue. But entrepreneur Houben thinks otherwise, who has meanwhile acquired his permanent location along the passing holidaymakers. Those who end up in the long queues at the entrance of Eindhoven Airport these days can provide a cool bottle of water in advance.

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A fixed part of traveling after corona time is the long waiting time we have to hand in our suitcases and go through the check. Just like at Schiphol, staff shortages are also a problem at Eindhoven Airport. As a result, traffic jams are now occurring far beyond the companies on Marinus van Meelweg towards the car park. In good weather it is no worse than the queue in the Efteling, but in rain it turns out differently. and yet, whoever heeds the calls not to arrive too early to the airport is in for the trouble.

Passengers flying from the regional airport will be disappointed. The fact that the problem is caused by travelers who arrive much too early is a 'chicken-egg story' because you don't want to see the aircraft depart to the left of you in the queue. The fact that passengers are arriving in the departure halls earlier and earlier before departure is of course a result of the media coverage. It is no longer about ticket checks at the entrance. The problem has become structural!

"we have often seen it busy at and around the airport, but in all these years this is really exceptional"

Eindhoven Airport also advises travelers. It is always good to think about it: what time do we have to be there, what time can we check in, what time do we have to go through the check at the latest and what time do we have to be at the gate? With this step-by-step plan you can best manage your time at the airport. It is good that you are at the airport 3 hours in advance for European flights. It is not necessary to be at the airport earlier than 3 hours before departure. Then add the extra hour of queuing for the airport.

The holiday starts here!

There is no question of a chaotic or tense mood. A lot of grumbling, but the weather makes up for it today. We cannot speak of chaos. Everyone patiently waits their turn to enter the terminal. Every day, about 20.000 to 25.000 passengers come and go at Eindhoven Airport. According to the airlines, the problems are not due to the travelers arriving too early, but rather to a shortage of staff, especially in baggage handling and flight crew. 

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