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Major delays at Atlanta airport after international flights diverted due to weather – WSB-TV Channel 2

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ATLANTA — Customs and Border Protection said there were significant delays Friday night at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

They say eight international flights originally bound for Atlanta had to be diverted to other airports due to poor weather conditions and a stopover at Atlanta’s airport.

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When conditions improved, flights were able to land in Atlanta.

As they all landed at approximately the same time, there was a large influx of passengers trying to clear customs at the same time.

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Officers were still required to properly inspect what passengers brought into the country.

All delayed passengers finally managed to get through after 1am.

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