Security checks for airport bag handlers and maintenance crews in the UK are being fast-tracked in a bid to tackle travel chaos

Aviation workers in the UK are being fast-tracked for security checks.

According to a statement released by the UK government's Department for Transport, the average time taken to complete a counter terrorist check for new employees is less than 10 days.

According to the statement, almost all of the accreditation checks are being completed in less than five days.

Amid ongoing travel chaos at major airports across the UK, the new measures affect employees such as bag handler, X-ray screeners, and maintenance crews.

One of the world's busiest airports asked airlines to cancel flights on Thursday because it was expecting more passengers than it could hold.

Baggage issues have been experienced by British Airways at the airport. Passengers are waiting to get their luggage back.

The DfT told Insider that it had introduced measures to make the sector more attractive to workers.

Employers can start training new employees on certain modules while their background checks are ongoing, according to the government.

While this is a challenging time for the sector, it is not acceptable for the current disruption to continue as we head into the summer peak. The public needs to know if their flight will run over the summer.