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Adelaide Airport wait times drag on as peak hour rush prompts fears for Christmas travel

It might be time to plan ahead for your Christmas travel because Airport queues are already causing chaos in early December.

Nov 24: 'Chaos' at Adelaide Airport

Travellers have found themselves stuck in the peak hour rush at the Adelaide Airport on Tuesday morning with queues for security snaking out onto the footpath.

One staff member, operating a check-in service, feared the worst was yet to come.

“If it’s like this on a Tuesday morning in early December, I’m worried about Christmas.

The advice for domestic travellers is to arrive two hours before a scheduled flight and three hours for international travellers.

Adelaide Airport at 5.30am this morning. Lines for security at the airport are out the doors, around the barrier. Picture: Kathryn Bermingham
Adelaide Airport at 5.30am this morning. Lines for security at the airport are out the doors, around the barrier. Picture: Kathryn Bermingham
Adelaide Airport at 5.30am this morning. Lines for security at the airport are out the doors, around the barrier. Picture: Kathryn Bermingham
Adelaide Airport at 5.30am this morning. Lines for security at the airport are out the doors, around the barrier. Picture: Kathryn Bermingham

Long wait times are starting to become a common occurrence at the airport.

Last week, passenger Douglas Westley waited in line for 45 minutes for a red-eye flight and feared he’d be stuck for another 60, missing his flight from Adelaide to Sydney.

On November 24, IT and bay allocation issues caused headaches for early morning travellers.

An IT issue impacted its bag drop system at the northern end of the check in hall, resulting in some bags having to be manually checked in.

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