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MowCowWhoHow III

(2,103 posts) Mon Aug 8, 2016, 04:26 AM Aug 2016

Delta System Outage Triggers Delays Worldwide

Source: NBC

Thousands of Delta passengers around the world were experiencing delays Monday due to a system-wide computer failure.

"Our systems are down everywhere," the airline told customers on Twitter.

An airline spokesman did not immediately have confirmation.

Passengers reported delays at airports including London Heathrow, Tokyo and Los Angeles.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/delta-system-outage-triggers-delays-worldwide-n625141

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Delta System Outage Triggers Delays Worldwide (Original Post) MowCowWhoHow III Aug 2016 OP

wow LittleGirl Aug 2016 #1

This is a mess considering the routes absorbed it over the years. nt BumRushDaShow Aug 2016 #2

Southwest had a similar problem three weeks ago T Roosevelt Aug 2016 #3

Exactly what I thought about when I saw this thread title. tanyev Aug 2016 #6

This happened with one of the airlines a few months ago also. Chemisse Aug 2016 #7

American. I was flying it that day. LisaM Aug 2016 #8

Thanks! Chemisse Aug 2016 #9

LOL. LisaM Aug 2016 #10

Mainframes melm00se Aug 2016 #4

I'm sure there are some that still are... agtcovert Aug 2016 #5

LittleGirl

(8,287 posts)

1. wow

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 05:06 AM

Aug 2016

how can any computer network have a single point of failure anymore? That's F*'d up.

BumRushDaShow

(129,304 posts)

2. This is a mess considering the routes absorbed it over the years. nt

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 05:30 AM

Aug 2016

T Roosevelt

(4,105 posts)

3. Southwest had a similar problem three weeks ago

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 07:08 AM

Aug 2016

Things that make you go "hmmmmm"

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/southwest-airlines-computer-outage-causing-massive-delays/

tanyev

(42,594 posts)

6. Exactly what I thought about when I saw this thread title.

Reply to T Roosevelt (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 08:14 AM

Aug 2016

Hmmmmm indeed.

Chemisse

(30,814 posts)

7. This happened with one of the airlines a few months ago also.

Reply to T Roosevelt (Reply #3)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 08:38 AM

Aug 2016

I can't search for it because Google is dominated by news of the current outage, and I can't recall which airline it was.

LisaM

(27,820 posts)

8. American. I was flying it that day.

Reply to Chemisse (Reply #7)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 08:41 AM

Aug 2016

It really screwed me up, too. Almost a year ago.

Chemisse

(30,814 posts)

9. Thanks!

Reply to LisaM (Reply #8)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 08:44 AM

Aug 2016

That allowed me to search for it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/17/business/american-airlines-cancels-flights-after-outage.html

LisaM

(27,820 posts)

10. LOL.

Reply to Chemisse (Reply #9)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 08:49 AM

Aug 2016

At least something good came of it!

melm00se

(4,993 posts)

4. Mainframes

Reply to MowCowWhoHow III (Original post)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 07:39 AM

Aug 2016

aren't airlines still on legacy mainframe systems?

agtcovert

(238 posts)

5. I'm sure there are some that still are...

Reply to melm00se (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 8, 2016, 08:08 AM

Aug 2016

Legacy or not, a "modern" mainframe has a 30 year mean time to failure (last I checked anyway). The likelihood is that something else (code release, other external system, network) is having a problem.

I'm always curious when something like this happens, being in the IT industry. Guarantee a group of people are having a very long day somewhere.

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