British Airways travelers are suffering delays globally due to a computer glitch in the check-in systems, the latest in a string of technical failures to hit major international airlines. Travelers took to social media to complain of long lines and the airline said "a number" of airports were affected. According to tracking service Flightaware, 157 BA flights were delayed, or 17 percent of its total flights, and five were cancelled as of midday in London. BA had to apologize already in July after computer glitches in check-in systems also delayed passengers. A fire and failure of a piece of equipment at Delta's Atlanta headquarters on Aug. 8 had caused a massive outage of the airline's computer systems, leading to three days of heavy cancellations and delays.

Source: Fox News September 06, 2016 09:27 UTC