It's a national issue
Travellers are facing bank holiday chaos as E-gates fail at all airports across the UK. The Home Office has confirmed that E-gates are failing at airports across the country, including East Midlands Airport due to a technical problem that has caused the electronic border gates to stop working.
"This may result in longer waiting times for passengers. Our team is working with UKBF to support their operations and minimise disruption. We appreciate your understanding."Photos of long lines at airports around the UK have been shared on social media, as all incoming passengers were forced to use manned passport desks rather than the automatic gates which have electronic passport canners.
"We are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible and are liaising with port operators and airlines to minimise disruption for travellers." She said: "You end up putting all the passengers through physically-manned officer desks. Staff can't take the breaks that they should be taking... the whole thing will snowball very quickly."
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