Power outage cripples Delta, some flights resume
Posted Aug 8, 2016 05:27:25 AM.
Last Updated Aug 8, 2016 01:51:21 PM.
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Delta Airlines temporarily grounded flights on Monday after a worldwide computer outage, caused by a power outage in Atlanta.
In the latest update to their Twitter page, Delta said approximately 451 flights have been cancelled by 1:30 p.m while another 1,679 flights operated as per usual. Delta has nearly 6,000 flights scheduled on Monday.
In an earlier update posted to its website, Delta said the ground stop has been lifted and some flights are taking off, but warned that cancellations and delays continue.
“Delta has experienced a computer outage that has affected flights scheduled for this morning,” Delta said earlier in the morning. The airline said flights waiting to depart were delayed but flights already in the air would continue as normal.
The power outage in Atlanta started around 2:30 a.m. ET, and impacted computer systems and operations at Delta, the airline said around 7 a.m. At the time, Delta warned of “large-scale cancellations.”
“We are aware that flight status systems, including airport screens, are incorrectly showing flights on time. We apologize to customers who are affected by this issue, and our teams are working to resolve the problem as quickly as possible.”
Earlier, confirmation of the issue came in tweets to its customers as check-ins have also been halted.
Typical responses to Delta’s customers complaining about their service was: “We are experiencing a system outage nationwide” and “Delta has experienced a computer outage that has affected flights scheduled for this morning.”
So far, there are more than 70 Delta flights that are scheduled to leave Pearson International Airport on Monday, which won’t be taking off unless the problem has been resolved.
Travellers are advised to check their flight status before going to the airport.
