PC systems used through German federal police at the country’s airports were undergoing primaries on Friday, German tabloid Bild reported.
A spokesperson for the Frankfurt Airport confirmed the reports to Reuters news agency, saying: “There is currently a nationwide IT disruption,” adding that the cause was still unknown.
Bild later reported that the problem had been fixed after several hours and the federal police’s system was once again fully functioning, citing a federal police spokesperson.
According to several reports, passengers are recently experiencing long lines to enter the country after the problem.
The officers lately have to make a passport and visa manually, which has led to “greater waiting times and arrears,” said a federal police spokesman.
Flights without visa from the Schengen region to Europe are experiencing less problems to the spokesman.
WDR’s public news station said the challenge affected passengers who arrived in Germany from countries that are not from Schengen, passengers had to in the airplanes in some cases.
A spokesman for Düsseldorf airport showed that the airport was facing problems.
“We can verify that since about 14 hours (1300 GMT) today, there have been disturbances for the edge of flights to and from the non-Schengen zone,” he said, adding that passengers are receiving water.
Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s busiest hub, said its flight schedule is currently unaffected by the problem, but added entry into Germany may be delayed for some.
The Berlin-Brandenburg airport spokesman said that even if they delight in delays, there is no order to prevent other people from entering or save airplanes to land.
FTM/AB (DPA, Reuters)