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Old Apr 14, 2012, 1:44 am
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Originally Posted by G-BOAC
You know what drives me nuts? The utter bollocks UKBA is peddling about IRIS not working and being a waste - arrived off the 286 yesterday just after 1pm and the queues were massive for the UK/EU line. Not as bad as the pics here recently snaking back all the way along T5A but basically about full in the actual border area. Two IRIS machines, both working, I was out in under 30 seconds not minutes. It's a total travesty that they're scrapping it.

My best arrival ever into T5 remains the day the useless UKBA were on strike last year
Does anyone know if anyone is/has/plans to lobby BA/BAA/UK border control to keep (and expand) IRIS? So many of us value it and it can only help reduce the pressure on the immigration staff. Nicci, help!!!
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