FAA Flight Delays: Glitch Causing Delays Fixed
November 19, 2009FAA Flight Delays: Glitch Causing Delays Fixed
Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their plans Thursday after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months. The Federal Aviation Administration said the problem, which lasted about five hours, was fixed around 10 a.m., but it was unclear how long flights would be affected.
Doug Church, a spokesman for the National Air Traffic Controllers Union, said controllers were still entering flight plans manually in some locations even after the glitch was fixed.
Aviation officials told The Associated Press that the problem began at the computer center in Salt Lake City. The officials asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
FAA spokesman Paul Takemoto said the problem started between 5:15 and 5:30 a.m. Airplane dispatchers had to send plans to controllers, who entered them into computers by hand.
“It’s slowing everything down,” Takemoto said.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest, was particularly affected. The problem was exacerbating delays caused by bad weather in the Northeast, with airports in the Chicago, Washington, D.C., and New York metro areas reporting problems.
Some flights were more than two hours behind schedule. Airports around the South also reported delays and cancellations.
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13 Responses to “FAA Flight Delays: Glitch Causing Delays Fixed”
By Cross Channel Ferries on Nov 27, 2009 | Reply
delays are a big problem, I lost many flights and arrived late to many places.
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By Holiday rentals on Nov 27, 2009 | Reply
I work in a Airport and it’s a big problem when we have “delays”, people get angry and everybody wants to travel right away but… we have to be patient and wait.
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By Self catering on Nov 27, 2009 | Reply
due to lack of organization at airports there are flight delays. because of a flight delay, I missed a great opportunity to get a better job.
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By Voucher codes on Nov 27, 2009 | Reply
Flight delays happen in all countries, always best to be cautious and get out ahead of time..
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By Skate Clothing on Nov 30, 2009 | Reply
I’m already use to flight delays..its definitely very irritating to have to wait for a flight..
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By Cuzco Hotel on Dec 10, 2009 | Reply
i’ve seen many things in the airport.. thankfully my flights didn’t have a big delay.. The longest time i had to wait was 30 minutes.. but i’ve seen many people that had to sleep on the airport..
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By Antwerp hotel on Dec 10, 2009 | Reply
i’ve seen many things in the airport.. thankfully my flights didn’t have a big delay.. The longest time i had to wait was 30 minutes.. but i’ve seen many people that had to sleep on the airport
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By moda on Dec 10, 2009 | Reply
the airport are always a total chaos.. everytime i have to travel ..i have to encounter a problem.
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By Cuzco Hotel on Dec 10, 2009 | Reply
airports are a zoo.. everytime i travel i get so irritated.
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By Cusco Peru Hotels on Dec 17, 2009 | Reply
This is great news, because the delayed flights cause a lot of problems between the cuistomers and hotels
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By Lawyers Peru on Dec 31, 2009 | Reply
i think it all depend on which airline you traveling with.. i usually travel in 1 airline and don’t have so many problems regarding delays
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By Matt on Apr 29, 2010 | Reply
Massive ariline problems across Europe over the past few weeks due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland and the worry that the ash may effect the engines.
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By Cheap Ferry Tickets on Jul 13, 2010 | Reply
Airports do get very irritating, but it just depends on what airline your travelling with.
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