Tweets from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York and Los Angeles International Airport say that The US Customs and Border Protection computer system is down, creating massive flight delays across the country.
Your time is important, and we know a long wait at customs is frustrating, especially during peak travel periods. We ask for your patience and understanding as we work with @CBPNewYorkCity to find ways to mitigate the issue following @CBP staffing changes from the federal govt. pic.twitter.com/3FaOoGObIf
— Kennedy Airport. Wear a Face Covering. (@JFKairport) August 16, 2019
JFK tweeted that the impact is nationwide, while LAX stated that the issue is impacting multiple airports.
LAX is also experiencing heavy delays https://t.co/ChPqnHevHb
— Elizabeth Amos (@elizabeth__amos) August 16, 2019
“Just to let you know Customs is experiencing a system shutdown nationwide,” the airport tweeted in reply to a customer. “They are processing passengers manually until the system comes back online. Thanks for your patience.”
Los Angeles Intl (LAX) is experiencing arrival delays for airborne aircraft. The average delay is 27 minutes. This may affect your tracked flight SIA12 (https://t.co/DhPhlYxeLq). https://t.co/LxeEp0FRVE #flightaware
— flightwatch (@flight_watch) August 16, 2019
The cause of the shut down has not yet been identified.
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