Watch: ‘Baggage mountain’ at London airport, waiting for luggage extends to days

‘Baggage mountain’ seen across London's Heathrow Aiport as videos and images of luggage piled up across the busy airport went viral with passengers waiting for days to get a hold of their belongings. Taking to social media many complained they now have spent more time waiting for their luggage than they spent in the sky. 

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This so-called mountain is made up of countless rows forming one giant cluster containing hundreds of bags. This is reportedly the result of a failed system at terminal two and also a severe shortage of staff. 

Reports state that London’s Heathrow Airport asked some airlines to cancel a number of flights as with airlines and airports struggling to hire enough staff to handle the revived passenger flows as 'revenge travel' takes hold across the globe post pandemic.