Ticket agents were reduced to checking people in manually, news reports said.The carrier blamed the computer problem on a power outage in its hub in Atlanta, Georgia.Flights resumed but on a limited basis, and Delta warned the ripple effect of the computer breakdown would drag on. "Luciano Resende, 40, waiting at London’s Heathrow Airport to fly to San Francisco, said it was slow going. Of 6,000 scheduled to have taken off by that time of day, it operated 3,340.Delta has more than 15,000 flights a day along with its alliance partners. "As I’m sure you can appreciate, it’s an all hands on deck effort," he said. "I apologize for the challenges this has created for you with your travel experience.

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 09, 2016 02:26 UTC