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Chaos at major California airport as passengers stuck in miserable lines due to mass outage

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Joudeh, N. (2026, September 22). Chaos at major California airport as passengers stuck in miserable lines due to mass outage. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/us-news/san-diego-airport-sees-long-wait-times-crowds-amid-technical-issue/

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San Diego International Airport experienced significant delays Tuesday morning due to a technical issue causing an IT outage that slowed down the ticketing process. As a result, passengers encountered long lines and crowded terminals, with airport officials advising travelers to arrive early and check their flight status directly with their airlines via social media updates around 8:30 a.m.

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On Tuesday morning, passengers at San Diego International Airport experienced long lines and crowded terminals due to a technical issue that slowed the ticketing process. An airport spokesperson confirmed that despite delays, the airport remained open with flights still arriving and departing normally. Around 8:30 a.m., the airport advised travelers on social media to arrive early and check their flight statuses directly with their airlines. The cause of the delay was attributed to an IT outage.

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Passengers at San Diego International Airport faced long lines and crowded terminals Tuesday morning as a technical issue slowed the ticketing process. asserted

issue → face → process

An airport spokesperson confirmed that the airport remains open and flights are still arriving and departing despite the delays. asserted

flights → confirm → delays

Around 8:30 a.m., the airport posted an update on social media advising travelers to arrive early and check their flight status directly with their airline. asserted

airport → post → airline

They added that the issue was caused by an IT outage. asserted

issue → add → outage

Chaos at major California airport as passengers stuck in miserable lines due to mass outage

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