Customs outage delays arrivals at New York’s JFK airport
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vetogate
A customs system outage disrupted the screening of international travellers at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, causing significant delays and queues. The system later resumed normal operation, but residual delays remained possible, according to the airport and US border police.
A customs system outage disrupted arrivals at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York on Sunday 11 October 2026, and delayed flights, Vetogate reports. Travellers were stranded in the halls while waiting to complete the formalities.
The airport reported the outage on its X account. Travellers also said on social media that the malfunction affected entry procedures, including the Global Entry programme, which speeds up screening for pre-approved travellers to the United States.
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