A nationwide border system issue that hit electronic gates Saturday at British airports and caused chaos for holidaymakers and passengers arriving into the country has been fixed, according to the UK Home Office. “Following a technical border system fault which affected e-Gate arrivals into the UK, we can confirm all e-Gates are now operating as normal,” said a spokesperson for the Home Office, which runs the Border Force. “We thank those travellers who were impacted for their patience and staff for their work in resolving the issue,” the spokesperson said. “We are aware of a nationwide border system issue affecting arrivals into the UK,” a Home Office spokesperson told CNN in an earlier statement Saturday. - Kin Cheung/APA London Heathrow airport spokesperson said: “We are aware of a nationwide issue impacting the eGates, which are operated by Border Force.

Source: CNN May 27, 2023 13:53 UTC