Bristol Airport asks government to fast track recruitment vetting

Bristol Airport has called on the government to speed up security vetting for new recruits, so it can get more people working sooner. Head of Customer Operations Richard Thomasson claimed it can take up to 12 weeks for clearance to come through. He said: "Anything the government can do to really fast track that process will really help us." Passengers have been facing queues at security and long wait times for bags to be loaded onto planes. The airport is hoping to recruit 100 extra staff to help with the issues at a careers fair on Thursday, 9 June. It wants to get as many new recruits as possible to be able to start work in time for the summer holidays. Meanwhile, problems have continued to be reported with flights being cancelled going into and out of the airport.<br/>