Network outage at Pearson Airport could cause delays for passengers, airport says
The outage is impacting some airport operations, the airport said in a post to X.
Passengers may experience "longer than usual check-in times", while some flights may be impacted, the post says.
The airport's website shows a few flights have been delayed as of 6:30 a.m. Thursday, but the majority of flights were still scheduled to depart on time.
CBC News has reached out to Pearson International Airport for more information.
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