Passengers are seen at Edinburgh airport.
Heathrow baggage handler says travel chaos is the worst they've ever seen.Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
  • This summer's travel chaos is the worst baggage handler has seen.

  • They were petrified to go on holiday due to travel disruptions, according to the handler.

  • The chance of bags getting to their destinations was not very high.

The chances of passengers' bags making it to their destinations are very slim, according to a baggage handler.

The situation at one of Europe's busiest airports was a mess according to the handler. They said the disruptions made them afraid to go somewhere.

The baggage handler had been based at the airport for more than a decade, according to the radio station. The handler said this summer's travel chaos was the worst they had ever seen.

They said they were scared to go on holiday. The chances of your bag making it are very slim.

Staffing issues, low investment, and old technology are what the baggage handler said caused the issues. Some baggage sorting systems in the UK are over 40 years old.

They said there wasn't enough baggage belts for the flights. When a flight arrives, you could be waiting for half an hour. It will get worse within half an hour.

They told the BBC that walking out and seeing all the passengers was disappointing.

A representative for the airport told the British Broadcasting Corporation that they wanted to replace the baggage system in T2 because it was old.

All parts of the airport are operational and there is no shortage of airport workers.

They said that they are not responsible for the ground handler or air crew.

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