Delta cancels hundreds of flights after computer meltdownDelta Airlines scrapped hundreds of flights and delayed many more as it digested the aftermath of a computer meltdown, making for a messy Monday at airports around the world. 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. A rival US airline, United, suffered computer glitches in May and July 2015 that temporarily grounded hundreds of flights and backed up thousands of passengers. Delta said the power outage in Atlanta that caused the computer meltdown began at 2:30 am (0630 GMT).

Source: Manila Bulletin August 09, 2016 00:11 UTC