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Long waiting times at the entrance have already earned the Euro-Airport Basel-Mulhouse bad marks and bad news. Due to the state of emergency in France, border guards controlled each entry – until recently. Now the situation is at least partially relaxed.
"The French decided that it was no longer necessary to control every passenger upon arrival," airport manager Raymond Cron announced in an interview with Basel bz. The French have recently controlled risk management based on the origins of the flight, he says. Demand at the airport, which affected destinations, remained unanswered on Thursday.
French removed border police
Until now, exempt controls were mandatory at the airport because it is on French territory. Due to the terrorist attacks in Paris, France lifted the Schengen system in November 2015. But not only that: "In the spring, the French border police was withdrawn, then disappeared in summer," continues Cron. But recently, 22 additional border police in Basel compensated for this departure.
Terminal already exceeded the capacity limit
The real problem, responsible for the chaos, is Cron in the infrastructure: "The current terminal is operating beyond the maximum capacity and was designed for five or six million passengers. "The airport has about eight million," says Cron in an interview, which is why the PAE is now considering an expansion of the terminal, and is currently also investing in the baggage claim. have repeatedly complained of chaotic conditions in summer.
A reader filmed the backlog of luggage at the airport in September 2018. (Video: Readers Reporter)
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