Airport unveils 3D security staff in bid to cut down waiting times

Passengers will be greeted by holograms of staff at a UK airport for the first time in a bid to reduce security check queues.

The three-dimensional images of customer service workers John and Julie were created by the company which brought the chart-topping animated band Gorillaz to life on stage.

The recordings of actual employees John Walsh and Julie Capper will appear as travellers enter the security search area at Manchester Airport's Terminal 1. They will explain the liquid restrictions and remind passengers to have their boarding cards ready.

Julie Armstrong, customer services director at the airport, said: "We are always looking for new ways to improve the experience of our airport for customers but four years after the restrictions were introduced, passengers understandably forget about liquids.

"Maybe holograms are the answer. You can't miss them, and with the real John and Julie already being popular with our customers, hopefully their virtual selves will be a big hit too."