Angry passengers argue with authorities at Beirut International Airport over late baggage arrival - GulfToday

Angry passengers argue with authorities at Beirut International Airport over late baggage arrival

  • 30 Jun 2021
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A videograb shows a man shouting at the airport authorities.

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A video that surfaced online showed that passengers at Beirut International Airport argued with the authorities at the Beirut International Airport as they waited for three hours for their luggage, according to local media.

Video footage of the incident shows passengers shouting at the airport officials after waiting for their bags straight to no avail.

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Lebanese tweeters published the video, denouncing the chaos in the airport, pointing out that this mismanagement was on the loop this month. 

Others also complained about the over-crowding at the airport due to the long wait for the PCR examination.

Two days ago, the Lebanese government announced measures to reduce overcrowding at the airport due to PCR tests.

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