Technical issues with U.S. customs at Toronto's Pearson airport resolved

The Canadian Press</span>
Published Monday, January 29, 2018 8:18AM EST
Last Updated Monday, January 29, 2018 9:19AM EST

TORONTO -- Canada's busiest airport says operations are back to normal after U.S. Customs and Border Protection experienced "nationwide technical issues" Monday morning.

Toronto Pearson International Airport says the issues with the American authority's customs kiosks, which left border agents processing travellers manually, were resolved.

A spokesman for the airport says the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority decided to pause pre-clearance for passengers travelling to the U.S. in Terminal 1, so as not to overcrowd the customs area while the systems were down.

The airport says pre-clearance has resumed now that the issues have been resolved.

As a result of the technical issue that US CBP is currently working to correct, CATSA pre-clearance for passengers travelling to the US has been paused in Terminal 1. We appreciate your patience during this time. https://t.co/qTfivgOh3w
— Toronto Pearson (@TorontoPearson) January 29, 2018

US @CustomsBorder has resolved the technical issues affecting travellers to the US. Normal operations are resuming. Thank you for your patience. https://t.co/PzoaFiRj5V
— Toronto Pearson (@TorontoPearson) January 29, 2018