Unattended Bag Sparks Travel Chaos: Major Airport Faces Security Scare and Delays - Internewscast Journal

This afternoon, both passengers and staff were temporarily barred from the check-in area of Terminal 1 at Perth Airport due to a security incident involving federal and state police.

Reports indicate that a man allegedly entered the terminal making threats, abandoned a bag, and then left the premises.

According to a spokesperson for Perth Airport, an exclusion zone was set up on the Terminal 1 forecourt as a safety measure. This led to the temporary closure of the terminal's check-in areas and short-term parking facilities.

"Perth Airport is working closely with airline partners and relevant agencies to return operations to normal as quickly as possible.

Members of the public were asked to avoid the area.

One passenger said the airport was obviously trying to keep people safe in the face of something serious but criticised its communication.

"[We're] just wondering how long we're going to have to wait and if we're going to actually make our flights home tonight," she told 9News.