I was finally able to check in for a flight before actually getting to the airport …. & now US Customs systems are down NATION WIDE! Line is crazy & getting crazier.
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Airports around the United States are experiencing delays in processing international travelers, due to a nationwide outage affecting the computer systems used by Customs and Border Protection. JFK, LAX, SFO, PHL, O’Hare, Midway, Sea-Tac and other airports are confirming delays.
“US Customs and Border Protection is experiencing a temporary outage with its processing systems at various air ports of entry and is taking immediate action to address the technology disruption,” a CBP official said in a statement to The Verge.
“CBP officers continue to process international travelers using alternative procedures until systems are back online. Travelers at some ports of entry are experiencing longer than usual wait times and CBP officers are working to process travelers as quickly as possible while maintaining the highest levels of security.”
Ali Ahmad@AliAhmad03I was finally able to check in for a flight before actually getting to the airport …. & now US Customs systems are down NATION WIDE! Line is crazy & getting crazier.
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Travelers at airports around the country posted videos of massive, slow-moving lines that sprung up as a result of the outage, including New York City’s JFK airport and Los Angeles’ LAX.
Sarah Baird @Baird_SHere’s a better perspective of the customs line at JFK. People are growing frustrated. Nothing like landing after a 10 hour flight to this.
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Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. hasn’t been able to process international passengers since 3:18 PM ET, a spokesman told Bloomberg, adding that “the line is beginning to build.” But there is some reports that the system is back up, including one from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport at 5:34 PM ET.
O’Hare International Airport in Chicago tweeted that both O’Hare and Midway airports were affected by the outage, and Seattle-Tacoma Int’l, San Francisco Int’l and Philadelphia Int’l all tweeted about the Customs and Border Protection’s advisory.
A customs official told CNN that authorities don’t believe there’s anything nefarious about the outage.