The long winding queues at Arlanda Airport have been a serial in the media in recent weeks.
Lack of terminal staff together with a rapidly increasing interest in travel has caused the control stations at the terminals to cork again.
And next week, the problems in the travel industry could get even worse if the strike warning from 900 SAS pilots is implemented.
"Process of increased competition"
Both are symptoms of problems that players in the industry are currently facing, says Per J Andersson, editor and one of the founders behind the travel magazine Vagabond.
- In part, it is the pandemic that has caused thousands to be laid off when the industry slowed down.
This is now noticeable due to a lack of staff and poor working conditions.
But it also has to do with a long-term process of increased competition, especially in the aviation industry.
The announced strikes and queues are a foretaste of what travelers can expect this summer, which will be troublesome for many travelers.
- Strikes in particular are very grateful to trade unions in the transport industry because it affects the public so immediately.
There is nothing more frustrating than being stern sailed, being halfway home or on the way away and not coming home.
New travel patterns
Although interest in travel now seems to be increasing, it is from low levels.
2020 was the single worst year experienced by the worldwide tourism industry, according to the World Tourism Organization, UNWTO.
The number of international travel departures decreased by 73 percent while 62 million jobs disappeared.
But the industry will recover - it has always done so, claims Per J Andersson.
- But perhaps many have had a thought about traveling in a different way.
I think I see that many people choose to travel to a little closer to their destination.
It is not as hot to leave Europe as it may have been before.