Normal Function Restored after 20-minute Airport System Glitch

A computer system malfunction at the Beirut Airport on Wednesday quickly restored normalcy without affecting the air traffic at the terminal.

The electronic system at the Rafik Hariri International Airport was down for almost twenty minutes before it restored normal functions without affecting the flights activity.

Head of the Beirut airport Fadi al-Hassan said in a statement: “Media outlets and the social media have circulated on Wednesday information on the failure of the computer system at the clearance desks of departing passengers which developed some congestion.”

“The airport management confirms that what happened was only a partial glitch of one of the computer systems of an airline operating at the airport and that lasted for a few minutes. The passengers bags were manually registered similar to what happens at world airports without any delay to be mentioned,” he added.

Hassan concluded by voicing hopes on media outlets “to be accurate and report responsibly before publishing information that could affect the airport's reputation.”

He urged them to contact the airport's management or the National News Agency media office located at the terminal before broadcasting news in order to ensure the validity and accuracy of the information.

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