The outage specifically impacted the screening of inbound travelers, and JFK Airport confirmed the resulting delays to international flights. No cause for the system failure was provided in the reports.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Processing for inbound passengers at JFK Airport was disrupted October 11 when a technical glitch struck US Customs and Border Protection systems. The outage hindered the agency's ability to screen travelers entering the country, which caused a backup of flights arriving from overseas.

The outage specifically impacted the screening of inbound travelers, and JFK Airport confirmed the resulting delays to international flights. No cause for the system failure was provided in the reports.
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