British holidaymakers have been left facing border control chaos after an IT glitch hit Heathrow Airport.
The UK’s most-popular airport is not on its own, with reports also indicating passengers were left facing problems at both Manchester from Gatwick
In a post on social media, Heathrow Airport said: “We are aware that Border force is currently experiencing a nationwide issue.
“Our teams are supporting Border Force with their contingency plans to help resolve the problem as quickly as possible and we apologise for any impact to your journey.”
In a separate statement, Manchester Airport said: “We are aware of an issue with UK Border Force’s systems across the country, affecting a significant number of airports.
“Our Resilience Team and customer services colleagues are supporting passengers while UK Border Force and the Home Office fix the issue.”
Budget airline Ryanair also issued a warning to its passengers arriving at UK airports.
The notification said: “Please be advised that the Electronic Passport gates are temporarily unavailable at all UK Airports.
“You may experience extended queue times at passport control in airports in the United Kingdom as a result of this outage.”
