Several flights were delayed for up to two hours because of the mishap.
Systems were down for about from 7.30am to 10.00am on Monday, causing flight delays and long queues during one of the airport’s busiest periods.
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A Brisbane Airport Corporation spokeswoman said the entire domestic terminal was impacted, with airlines having to check in travellers manually.
She said the airport’s facilities management team would seek explanations from Energex about what caused the power surge.
The backlog had been cleared by late morning and flight schedules were returning to normal, she said.
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