US EditionPolice Break up 'Fights' at Spanish Airport as Passport Queues Spiral Out of Control - Liverpool Echo
MADRID-BARAJAS AIRPORT TERMINAL 4, COMMUNITY OF MADRID, SPAIN, JUL 2 – A temporary computer failure and understaffing caused an average 60-minute wait at passport control, resulting in hundreds missing international flights and Civil Guard intervention.
- On Wednesday, Madrid-Barajas Airport's Terminal 4 experienced hours-long delays and chaos at passport control, causing hundreds of passengers to miss international flights.
- The issues resulted from an accumulation of many flights arriving in a short time and a one-off computer failure in the National Police's system that was later resolved.
- Passenger traffic was much higher than usual due to the summer flight departure process, with queues surging between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., worsening congestion and causing scuffles.
- The Ministry of the Interior described the disruption as a brief technical issue, while a union representative stated that it is not feasible to sell these tickets as some airlines operating with Aena have reportedly done.
- Authorities and airport operator Aena worked with police to control passengers, highlighting the need to increase police numbers, while a social media hashtag called for the Interior Minister's resignation.
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Hundreds miss flights at Madrid airport due to passport control chaos
A surge in arrivals combined with low staff numbers and a computer failure caused hundreds of international travellers to miss their flights on Wednesday due to huge holdups at passport control at Madrid's Barajas airport.
The new episode provokes queues of hundreds of people in Barajas and adds to the recurrent incidences of the AVE, which affected 15,000 travelers on Tuesday. More information: Day of chaos in Barajas with hundreds of crowded passengers: "60 people have lost our flight"
Fights break out at Madrid-Barajas Airport as passport control 'collapses' - The Mirror
Bottlenecks, scuffles and missed flights plagued Spain's busiest holiday hub after a 'temporary computer failure' crippled border checks during the start of the summer getaway
Hundreds of travellers were left on the ground when the traffic jam at police stations coincided with a large number of international flight departures
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