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HOLIDAYMAKERS ARRIVING AT TWO AIRPORTS IN THE CANARY ISLANDS HAVE FACED 'CHAOS' COMPLAINING OF LONG QUEUES, A LACK OF STAFF AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOUR FROM TRAVELLERS IN RECENT DAYS

03:56, 30 May 2025Updated 03:58, 30 May 2025 Brit holidaymakers have landed in the middle of "chaos" at two Canary Islands airports, complaining about huge queues, barely any

staff, and badly behaved passengers as they head off for the May half term festivities. One Brit pair took to TikTok with their tale, @mattandhol broadcasted scenes of rammed crowds at

Tenerife South, sharing that they rocked up on the scene May 24 around 11am amid a barrage of other flights. Their vid's been viewed at by 108,000 viewers, with the caption:

"Chaotic and long queues at Tenerife Airport on the first Saturday of the school holidays - queues were around two hours long, not the best start to the holiday." Chiming in under

the clip, other TikTokkers traded travel nightmares. TikTokker Natalie said: "We arrived at Tenerife South on May 5 just after 8pm and I think four other flights arrived at the same

time. "It wasn't as bad as this but still took over an hour to get through passport control. Article continues below "Passengers (grown men) shouting and generally being

abusive to the one member of staff amongst the passengers...it was a shambles." Natalie also said that Jet2 had given them heads up about the potential pandemonium at Tenerife South

before they'd even peeped Glasgow Airport. Finishing off, she stated: "The holiday was great but this experience and the fact it's still going on is shocking." Since

Brexit, Brits have to go through manual passport checks at EU borders, which can lead to longer waits during peak times. Local news outlet Canarian Weekly reported similar scenes at

Lanzarote's Arrecife Airport, also known as the Cesar Manrique Airport, where passengers were caught in a 'bottleneck' at passport control. A handful of commenters did note

that they didn't face any queues, suggesting the issue crops up when multiple UK flights land simultaneously. The situation was condemned by the president of the Lanzarote Cabildo,

Oswaldo Betancort, who called it 'a joke'. He said: "I will be sending a formal letter from the Presidency to the Government Delegation to get clarity on this issue. We will

not stop fighting for Lanzarote." Article continues below _FOR THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS AND STORIES FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE FROM THE DAILY STAR, SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER BY CLICKING

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