LPIA breach causes flight delays

Thu, Mar 29th 2012, 09:56 AM

Flights bound for the United States from Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA) were delayed for more than an hour yesterday after a breach occurred at the U.S. pre-clearance facility, confirmed Nassau Airport Development Company (NAD) Communications Manager Shonalee Johnson.
At approximately 1 p.m. yesterday, NAD's operations center was notified that a small number of arriving passengers accidently went through a boarding door and entered the U.S. Departures Lounge at LPIA, said Johnson.
"An airline employee was able to find the passengers and redirect them to the passageway leading to Bahamas Customs and Immigration," Johnson said.
"Airport officials immediately deployed personnel to the scene to investigate the matter. During that time, all U.S. bound flights were placed on hold resulting in departure delays. Passengers were, however, still being checked in and processed as normal."
U.S. flights resumed departure from LPIA around 2:18 p.m., according to Johnson.

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