A.A.A. Informs: This is an update on the situation going on at the airport right now at 1630 hrs. Around 1500 hrs a bomb threat was reported in the US CBP reclaim area. Due to that the airport operations were stopped. 1 person was arrested and bag was secured. Bomb Squad researched the bag and confirmed that there was no threat. Passenger made a “joke”. At 1610 hrs airport operations restarted. Arrival process has continued throughout this situation. At 1624 hrs KLM and TUI flights diverted (CUR) due to lack of aircraft stands. More aicraft might be diverted.
UPDATE: Update: diversions of KLM and TUI were cancelled. Both will arrive at normal arrival times.
UPDATE: Update: the pax flow is normalizing and we are trying to catch up as soon as possible. We are highly greatful to all our airport partners who are cooperating to make this happen as soon as possible.
I was one of the hundreds who stood in a hot hallway for over an hour because the stupid jack ass made a joke. Many of us are elderly and infirm and Some in wheelchairs and we were forced to endure crowded hot hallway for an over an hour. I hope you spent a long time in A hot crowded jail cell