LATEST: Sky News reported on Wednesday night that the problem has been solved.
Several British media reported on the airport chaos on Tuesday evening.
A spokesperson at Manchester airport told the Manchester Evening News that the border control systems are out of order, and that this applies across the country.
The same is confirmed by a spokesperson at London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports to Sky News.
– We assist the border police with their emergency plans, to help solve the problem as quickly as possible, and follow up on the passengers. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused them, says the spokesperson at Heathrow Airport to the channel.
It is currently unclear what caused the system failure, and how long it will take to get the systems up and running again.
Press manager at SAS, Alexandra Lindgren, tells Dagbladet that their flights are not affected by the challenges in London.
– It may be that arriving passengers have to wait a little longer in London, but that is all.
In social media, a number of travelers have shared photos of large crowds at border control at various airports.
One of the affected, Swedish My Eriksdotter, has spoken to Expressen. She landed on Tuesday evening at Gatwick, on a flight from Sweden.
– When I looked at this huge crowd it was a completely apocalyptic feeling. It was the longest queue I have ever seen, says Eriksdotter to the newspaper.
She adds that, despite the chaos, there has been a good atmosphere among those waiting.
Dagbladet has been in contact with Norwegian, who state that the problems do not affect any of their flights. The airline has flights to Gatwick.
