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Travel Nightmare as Airport Lockdown Causes Flight Delays
Police cleared the terminal after an exclusion zone forced check-in closures and delayed passengers for nearly two hours, airport officials said.
- On Wednesday, Perth Airport Terminal 1 was locked down following the discovery of an unattended bag, throwing passenger travel plans into chaos.
- Australian Federal Police and WAPOL established an exclusion zone on the forecourt as a precaution, forcing closure of check-in areas and redirecting traffic to Terminal 2's short-term carpark.
- Arriving passengers faced long queues during the afternoon, while one traveller, Austin, reported seeing crowds gathered outside the terminal after hearing it had closed.
- The terminal reopened just before 6:30pm after the investigation concluded. Police reportedly arrested a man who allegedly entered the terminal making threats before dropping the bag.
- Perth Airport warned that delays are still expected as the AFP and WAPOL continue investigating the incident alongside airport officials to return operations to normal.
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- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Left
L 38%
C 25%
R 37%
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