The UK government is working to fix a technical issue that has shut down electronic border gates at airports across the country, leaving travelers waiting for hours to enter the UK at the start of their period. Busy weekend break
FILE – Terminal 5 at London’s Heathrow Airport, which handles British Airways flights, was barely empty of passengers as staff stood ready to help during the British Airways pilots’ strike, Thursday Two, September 9, 2019. The UK Government is working to fix a technical issue that caused electronic border gates at airports around the country to shut down late on Friday, resulting in the arrival of passengers. Travelers into the UK have to wait for hours at the start of a busy holiday weekend. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)
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LONDON — The UK government is working to fix a technical issue that shut down electronic border gates at airports across the country late on Friday, leaving travelers entering the UK waiting for hours. lake at the beginning of a busy holiday weekend.
Travelers have posted pictures of long queues at airports around the country as all arriving passengers are forced to use a manned passport desk, rather than an automatic gate equipped with an electric passport scanner death.
The Interior Department, which is in charge of border control, said it was working to fix the problem.
The Home Office said: “We are aware of a nationwide border system issue affecting entry into the UK.
