Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: LONDON
Programs: CX DM, BA G4L, QR PLT, EK PLT, Hyatt CC, HH DM, SQ SLTRE, BonvoyTit, UK SL, VS Wings, UA, DL, AA
Posts: 1,756
I arrived on EK 5 at LHR to be welcomed to a 90-120 minute wait at immigration (for EGATE eligible passport holders, this was reduced to 30-45 minutes). Sri Lankan, Vistara and a VS from JFK among few europe flights - it was total chaos. So I can't say that the press is exaggerating.