LONDON— Delta Air Lines Inc. said Monday it has suffered a computer outage through its system, leaving passengers unable to check in and grounding departures globally.
The No. 2 U.S. carrier by traffic said via Twitter that “our systems are down everywhere.”
Delta said in a statement it had “experienced a computer outage that has impacted flights scheduled for this morning. Flights awaiting departure are currently delayed. Flights en route are operating normally.”
The airline’s shares were hit last week when the airline reported a sharper than expected drop in passenger unit revenue for July. Shares in Delta are down more than 25% this year amid a wider slump in airline shares over concern of overcapacity.
Delta said it was working to fix the issue and advised travelers to check the status of their flights this morning while the issue is being addressed.
Computer glitches disrupting airline passengers aren’t unusual, though they can have knock-on effects that last long after technical issues are resolved.
British Airways has been phasing in a new at-gate check-in system, at times snarling the processing of passengers. United Continental Holdings Inc. suffered repeated computer problems after United and Continental merged. Last month Southwest Airlines Co. , the No. 4 U.S. airline by traffic, also suffered a tech outage grounding some flights.
U.S. airline passengers this year also have suffered under a shortage of staff to perform security checks, leading to long checkpoint lines and many passengers missing flights. The Transportation Security Administration, airports and airlines were forced scramble to cut wait times.
The Wall Street Journal
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