Thousands stranded at Australian airports after passport system fails

Thousands stranded at Australian airports after passport system fails

New Zealand Herald, 29 April 2019 – An Australian Border Force security outage has caused lengthy delays in airports across the country.

Passport control machines are reportedly down in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane international airports, with thousands of passengers experiencing massive queues at immigration.

A spokesperson from the Australian Border Force told news.com.au they are working to resolve the issue, and advised passengers to arrive at airports early for additional processing time.…read more