Mats Edvall has just missed his flight to China.

Mats Edvall will now look into whether he can get his money refunded. 55 minutes ago.

Thousands of passengers are stuck in long queues at Copenhagen Airport, as new security check requirements have suddenly come into effect.

Right now, the waiting time for the security check has just dropped from over 45 minutes to between 19 and 22 minutes.

But that doesn’t help Swedish Mats Edvall, who is a global key account manager for a major chemical company.

He had to watch his flight to China depart after spending an hour and a half in the fast track queue, which is supposed to provide quicker access to the security check.

"It's terrible that not even fast track works," he says.

When asked directly what the consequences are for him, he replies:

"I’m not going to China, and I need to get a new ticket."

How much did your ticket cost?

"50,000 to 60,000," says Mats Edvall.

He knows that’s the consequence when you travel as much as he does, but he doesn’t understand why the airport hasn’t brought in more staff.

Neither the airport nor the authorities wish to explain why the extraordinary security measures have come into effect.

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