UK airport e-gate issues cause significant disruption

Long queues build at Heathrow airport after nationwide e-gate issue

There were long queues at Heathrow on Tuesday evening (7 May) as a “nationwide issue” with Border Force e-gates caused significant disruption at airports across the country. Border officials were left to manually process travellers instead, with images and footage shared on social media showing people waiting at passport control. Gatwick, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle and Manchester were also impacted by the issue. A Home Office spok…

London Gatwick airport: e-gates back working after nationwide issue causes chaos for passengers

Passengers at Gatwick Airport have faced huge delays since late last night following a nationwide shutdown of UK Border Force e-gates.

‘Nationwide issue’ with airport e-gates causes significant disruption

Images and footage shared on social media on Tuesday evening appeared to show long queues forming at the gates.

UK airport e-gate issues cause significant disruption

A 'nationwide issue' with Border Force e-gates has caused significant disruption at airports across the UK.

Airport queues build amid 'nationwide issue' with passport e-gates

The problem is said to be affecting UK Border Force’s systems at all airports across the country

Edinburgh Airport passengers disrupted after 'nationwide issue’ with e-gates

Images and footage shared on social media on Tuesday evening appeared to show long queues forming at the gates.