The passenger check-in system is down at airports in Prague, London and Budapest
Update: 07/01/2022 14:56
Issued by: 01/07/2022, 14:56
Prague – The global outage of the passenger check-in system, which is complicating traffic even at Prague airport today, is being reported by airports in London, Zurich, Budapest and Sydney, among others. In addition to this technical problem, the air transport industry also faces a shortage of employees and strikes at the beginning of the summer season.
A news server writes about the chaos at the Sydney airport at the beginning of the school holidays News.com.au. “I couldn’t check in, the app doesn’t work, there are huge queues at baggage claim and customer service,” said one passenger.
“We would like to inform you that due to a global technical problem, check-in in Budapest is significantly delayed, similar to other airports,” the airport announced on Facebook in Budapest. According to the server Portfolio.hu the problem concerns, among others, airports in Germany, France and Britain.
The server informed about the technical malfunction of the Altea check-in system at Zurich airport 20 min. The airport spokeswoman confirmed the defect, passengers had to be checked in manually. The server writes about the system failure at London’s Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted airports MyLondon.news.
Passenger check-in at Prague airport continues, but it is slower and longer. This can also cause queues, Prague Airport spokeswoman Klára Divíšková told ČTK. “Today at 10:40 a.m., the global check-in check-in system went down. Check-in takes longer and queues can form. The problem is not on the side of Prague Airport. Thank you for your understanding and patience,” said Divíšková. It is not yet clear how long the problems may last.
A strike over higher wages has reduced traffic at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and other French airports today. According to the union, the protest could last until Sunday. In neighboring Germany, a warning strike is being held today by employees responsible for infrastructure maintenance at Hamburg Airport.