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Baggage system breakdown at Trudeau airport causes flight delays to U.S.

This 2016 file photo shows wait times at Montreal's Trudeau Airport. Flights to the United States were delayed after a problem with the baggage system. Saturday, March 2, 2019. Gloria Henriquez / Global News

Flights out of Montreal–Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport to the United States were temporarily delayed Saturday morning.

Officials said a breakdown in the U.S. baggage system was to blame for the delays.

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The system has since been fixed and operations are back to normal, according to Aéroports de Montréal

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Officials, however, are urging travellers to confirm their flight status with their airlines.

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