Air Canada says nationwide check-in delays were due to technical glitch

Passengers are photographed at an Air Canada check-in desk in Montreal in 2012. (Graham Hughes / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Air Canada said they were experiencing technical difficulties with their check-in system Monday afternoon, affecting passengers across the country.

A spokesperson from the company said they had a glitch with their mainline reservation system for about 25 minutes.

The company responded to customers on Twitter around 1:30 p.m. after they tweeted about problems checking in and complained about lineups that were longer than usual.

One passenger said the line at Pearson International Airport had reached about 1,000 people who were trying to check in.