Delta says flights grounded after system outageLUCAS JACKSONA "major system-wide network outage" has delayed Delta Air Lines flights worldwide as technicians worked to resolve the problem. Delta Air Lines said some flights were now taking off after a power outage caused its computer systems to crash, halting flights worldwide and stranding passengers. "1 hr.+ lines @HeathrowAirport for @Delta due to system outage," tweeted user @MITJAKE with a picture of passengers waiting to check in. READ MORE:* Cancellation on new American Airlines LA to Auckland service* Flights cancelled, diverted, delayed by Auckland Airport fog* Flight delays after radar fault grounded flights nationwide"Delta experienced a computer outage that has impacted flights scheduled for this morning," said Delta, the world's second largest airline measured by revenue passenger kilometres flown. Delta operates 5000 departures a day and is a member of the SkyTeam alliance alongside airlines including Air France-KLM .

Source: Stuff August 08, 2016 09:33 UTC