"The opening of a barrier designed to separate domestic or Schengen area passengers from non-EU international departures caused chaos at Marseille-Provence airport. Airport staff realized the problem at around 6pm and were forced to re-do departure checks."
"A 48-year-old man from Marseille, reported to be drunk, opened the barrier and caused the chaos. He was arrested and missed his flight to Istanbul, which took off one hour and 15 minutes late."
A barrier separating domestic and international passengers at Marseille-Provence airport was accidentally opened, leading to significant delays and chaos. The incident occurred when a 48-year-old man, reportedly drunk, opened the barrier, causing dozens of passengers to enter the wrong area. Airport staff had to redo departure checks, resulting in several flights being delayed. Approximately 1,000 passengers were affected, with five flights experiencing delays, including those to Corsica and La Reunion. The man was arrested and missed his flight to Istanbul, which departed late.
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