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OPINION: Pathetic staffing at Malaga Airport is to blame for passport chaos – not Brexit

Passengers this week reported waiting hours to get through, with many almost missing their flights. 

Last updated: November 6, 2025 7:10 pm
Laurence Dollimore
Published: November 6, 2025
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Any Brit or ‘third country’ national who regularly flies into Malaga is used to it by now. After walking off the plane - particularly during pe

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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  • ric***@thelovells.net says:
    November 8, 2025 at 7:29 am

    Sorry. No sympathy for any Brits. Show up 3 hrs before your flight. Easy. The Brexit vote is not Spain’s problem. Why should Spain bear the cost of the bad decisions a few ignorant racist Brits made to leave the EU? It’s time to ask the liars Boris and Nige why they told such big porkie pies. I’m not sure why no one has sued them for damages. I’m lucky I have residency and a change in nationality in process.

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