LONDON (AP) — Delta Air Lines has grounded flights and predicted widespread cancellations Monday, disrupting the travel plans of thousands of passengers, after a power outage hit its computer systems globally.
The Atlanta-based carrier said the outage began at around 2:30 a.m. Eastern. Flights which were already en route were operating normally, but others were delayed or cancelled.
“We apologize to customers who are affected by this issue, and our teams are working to resolve the problem as quickly as possible,” the company said in a statement .
It noted that flight status systems, including airport screens, were incorrectly showing flights on time, something the company was trying address.
In the meantime, TV footage in the U.S. showed some boarding passes were being written out by hand.