{"id":1627,"date":"2019-04-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/uncategorised\/chaos-aussie-airports-it-failure-causes-massive-delays\/"},"modified":"2019-04-29T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-29T00:00:00","slug":"chaos-aussie-airports-it-failure-causes-massive-delays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.smooth.com.au\/lifestyle\/chaos-aussie-airports-it-failure-causes-massive-delays\/","title":{"rendered":"Chaos At Aussie Airports As IT Failure Causes Massive Delays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Flyers are facing huge queues and unprecedented wait times&nbsp;at Australia\u2019s international airports this morning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement from the Australian Border Force, significant delays have been caused by an \u201cIT systems outage\u201d which they\u2019re working with the Department of Home Affairs to resolve.<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chaos at Melbourne airport- Immigration !! Machines down ! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/86FMnvLCNW\">pic.twitter.com\/86FMnvLCNW<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Michele Williams QC (@michele_qc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michele_qc\/status\/1122602857352404992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>&#13;\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>&#13;\n\n<p>Both inbound and outbound passengers have been affected at Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane airports.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>All travellers are being warned to expect lengthy delays and to leave plenty of time for processing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Emergency supplies are coming out at Sydney Airport. Feel like we\u2019re going to be here a while. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hLCI6W4JML\">pic.twitter.com\/hLCI6W4JML<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Annabelle Regan (@regan_annabelle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/regan_annabelle\/status\/1122628558742904832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote>&#13;\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>&#13;\n\n<p>Reports suggest the IT failure involves electronic passport control machines, which is leading to long wait times for passengers clearing border control.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#39;re working to resolve an IT systems outage impacting inbound and outbound passenger processing at international airports. Additional staff have been deployed to help minimise delays. 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