Never Seen It Like This Before,' Check In System Outage Causes Long Lines At Logan Airport

[nitpicker]

Source: CBS Boston

BOSTON (CBS) – A reservation system used by several airlines went down early Friday morning causing long lines at Logan Airport.

Hundreds of people have been waiting to check into their flights on American Airlines at Terminal B.
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The airline later issued this statement:

“Earlier today, Sabre had a technical issue that impacted multiple carriers, including American. This technical issue has been resolved. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience.”
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Read more: Link to shttps://boston.cbslocal.com/2021/05/21/sabre-check-in-system-outage-logan-airport-lines-american-airlines-jetblue-alaska-airlines/ource

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CBS national news noted this had occurred at other airports too.

(so much for social distancing...)

[nitpicker]

1. System outage causes long airport lines

https://www.wsaw.com/2021/05/21/system-outage-causes-long-airport-lines/

Some airports are reporting long lines after a computer system malfunction delayed check-ins for travelers.

The third party system outage has reportedly been resolved, but delays remain.

Kennedy Airport in New York noted that the system outage affected American Airlines and Jet Blue. Long lines were also reported in Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago.
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((The TV reported the outage has been resolved, but the lines still remain.))

[George II]

2. Apparently cbslocal moved the article, here's the updated link:

https://boston.cbslocal.com/2021/05/21/sabre-check-in-system-outage-logan-airport-lines-american-airlines-jetblue-alaska-airlines/

That's the way it was for months, maybe a year, back in the 1980s when Reagan fired all the air traffic controllers.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

3. Having been hired at the same time, all the replacement controllers retired about the same time.

Nice planning, Ray-gun. You really showed that nasty union who's boss.

[Marrah_Goodman]

4. Yikes.... I feel for the terminal B employees