Passport e-gates back online after outage causes delays at ... - BBC
May 8, 2024 · E-gates are automated gates that use facial recognition to check a person's identity and allow them to enter the country without talking to a Border Force officer.
E-gate outage lessons 'must be learnt' - BBC News
May 8, 2024 · The government must learn lessons from a nationwide failure of passport control e-gates at UK airports on Tuesday, a peer has warned.
Global Entry 'e-gates' are coming to a major airport. It could help …
Apr 2, 2024 · Dulles International Airport (IAD) outside Washington, D.C., is set to test first-in-the-nation technology for Global Entry, allowing certain travelers to pass through customs without ever interacting with – or even passing by – a human officer.
Passport e-gates back online after outage causes delays at UK
May 7, 2024 · A "nationwide issue" which caused huge delays at passport e-gates has been resolved, the Home Office has said. Major UK airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Edinburgh all...
UK airports latest: 'No indication of malicious activity' as e-gates ...
May 8, 2024 · E-gates at airports across the UK are back up and running again, the Home Office has announced. It said there was "no indication of malicious cyber activity".
Crowds build at UK airports as passport e-gates go down - BBC
May 7, 2024 · A "nationwide issue" which caused huge delays at passport e-gates has been resolved, the Home Office has said. Airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle...
Airport e-gate failure could be 'risk to national security ... - Sky News
May 27, 2023 · Failure of e-gates at the UK's airports "poses a danger to national security", a travel expert has told Sky News. There are long queues and "scenes of utter chaos" at the UK border due to a nationwide problem with e-gates at ports and airports.
Airport chaos as eGates down for the count across UK
Sep 22, 2023 · Updated Thousands of travelers are stuck at UK airports as the dual gremlins of "planned maintenance" for eGates and air traffic control restrictions led to delayed and canceled flights along with long queues at the border.
Smoother travel for families through the UK border this summer
Jul 22, 2023 · From Monday 24 July, children aged 10 or over will be able to enter the UK using eGates across 15 air and rail ports, helping families travel more easily.
'Human logjam': Massive queues as e-gates go down at UK ... - Sky News
Sep 24, 2021 · A "human logjam" has formed at Heathrow as crowds of people struggle to get through customs after e-gates failed, with some being left stuck on their planes due to the numbers of people inside.