Hundreds flying out of Birmingham Airport left without luggage
One described the situation as "absolute chaos" after the airport said it was experiencing issues affecting outbound flights. Image caption, Hayley Chapman arrived with her family in Turkey with no luggageShe described seeing a "build up" of luggage at the airport, after problems with the luggage belt, but had been assured by staff that it would be loaded on to the plane. But on arrival at Dalaman they were told by the pilot that no bags had been loaded.
- ▪One described the situation as "absolute chaos" after the airport said it was experiencing issues affecting outbound flights.
- ▪Image caption, Hayley Chapman arrived with her family in Turkey with no luggageShe described seeing a "build up" of luggage at the airport, after problems with the luggage belt, but had been assured by staff that it would be loaded on to th
- ▪But on arrival at Dalaman they were told by the pilot that no bags had been loaded.
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| Publication time | Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:37:54 GMT |
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'Absolute chaos' as hundreds left without luggageImage source, Birmingham AirportImage caption, The airport issued an alert at around 05:40 BST warning passengers that baggage problems are continuing ByVanessa PearceWest MidlandsPublished8 August 2026, 08:36 BSTUpdated 42 minutes agoHundreds of passengers who have flown out of Birmingham Airport have been left without luggage due to issues with its baggage systems. One described the situation as "absolute chaos" after the airport said it was experiencing issues affecting outbound flights.
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