UK airport chaos: e-gate failures cause delays and cancellations.
TL;DR
Britain's automated border control gates, known as e-gates, are back to normal operation after a nationwide system issue caused major delays at Heathrow and Gatwick airports. The issue meant all passengers had to be processed at manual checkpoints. The e-gates are used by British, EU and U.S. citizens to scan their passports and enter the country.
- Britain says border e-gates back in service after outage sparked delays Reuters UK
- Electronic passport gates fail at all Britain's major airports The Telegraph
- Nationwide border system at UK airports now operating as normal, says Home Office CNN
- Stansted Airport Bank Holiday delays as arrival travellers face chaos as all UK eGates break down Essex Live
- British Airways cancels 80 more flights Sky News
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