A nationwide outage for Customs and Border Protection was affecting travelers at South Florida airports Monday evening.
Travelers reported being stuck in long lines at both Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
An official for MIA said passengers on more than 30 international flights that arrived after 6 p.m. were affected by the outage.
One traveler at MIA, Carlos Rico, told NBC 6 that two people passed out while waiting in line
Airport officials said they were working to restore the service.
A spokerperson for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection released a statement regarding the outage:
“U.S. Customs and Border Protection is experiencing a temporary outage with its processing systems at various air ports of entry and taking immediate action to address the technology disruption. CBP officers continue to process international travelers using alternative procedures until systems are back online. Travelers at some ports of entry are experiencing longer than usual wait times and CBP officers are working to process travelers as quickly as possible while maintaining the highest levels of security.”
The outage was also affecting Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Aiport and Logan International Airport in Boston.
There were no immediate reports of a cyber attack.
NBC Miami
