Customs Computers Reportedly Working Again At Airports Nationwide [UPDATE]

Epic line at @BostonLogan immigration. Rumor is all computers down. Some still on jetways. No movement in 30 min pic.twitter.com/1BZxkq0wxh

— Jeremy Hitchcock (@jhitchco) October 14, 2015

Customs kiosks at several airports nationwide are back up again after a malfunction that caused travelers major delays, CNBC reports.

For about 90 minutes on Wednesday evening, passengers at airports in Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Dallas-Forth Worth, Charlotte and Baltimore reported technical problems checking in to customs, The Associated Press reported.

"U.S. Customs and Border Protection experienced a temporary outage with its processing systems at air ports of entry in the United States and took immediate action to address the technology disruption," an agency spokesperson said via email. 

International travelers were processed using alternative procedures until service was restored. 

"There is no indication the service disruption was malicious in nature," the spokesperson said. 

JUST IN: Dept. of Homeland Security computer system that checks airline passengers on terror watch lists is experiencing service disruption.

— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) October 15, 2015

Travelers are reporting @CustomsBorder computer systems down at JFK and Boston Logan.

— Mashable Travel (@MashableTravel) October 14, 2015

LAX confirms their customs computers are currently down. Similar reports from major airports across the country.

— Scott Williams (@ScottyDubsLA) October 15, 2015

VIDEO: Busy terminal at JFK airport after computer glitch causes delays at customs. @NBCNewYork pic.twitter.com/fFyYg86e7L

— Ray Villeda (@RayVilleda) October 15, 2015

Charlotte airport, every passport/customs Kiosk is down. Somehow, I made my connecting flight!

— Patrice J. Williams (@PatriceJWill) October 15, 2015

Challenges in a digital world... @emirates check in system crashed at JFK airport NYC. pic.twitter.com/YPWRLgSwKM

— Munesh Makhija (@muneshm) October 14, 2015

 

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