I'm sure that's a factor.Gaybutton wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 8:43 amI am guessing that, in itself, might account for some of the problems. So many people arriving at the same time, especially if more than one 380 arrives at about the same time - and the airports just are not prepared to efficiently deal with that many people all at once.
Pre-covid, I recall arriving on the EVA flight from London and after leaving my Premium Economy seat, I would walk to immigration as fast as I could, passing people off my own plane, plus beating other near simultaneous arrivals, including the Thai flight from London (777?) and an A380 starting to unload. I would get to a reasonable immigration queue, whilst a few minutes later they would be queuing down the ramps.