Delta. American. United. JetBlue. Spirit. Fort Lauderdale. Palm Beach International. Miami International.
BY: FLORIDA TRAVELWATCH
BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2024 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — Major travel problems continue Sunday afternoon two days after a massive Microsoft computer problem caused airlines worldwide to ground thousands of flights. While systems are returning to normal, airlines remain hard hit.
As of just before 4 p.m. Sunday, At least 155 flights were delayed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport with 38 flights canceled. At Palm Beach International, at least 32 flights have been delayed with 21 flights canceled. At Miami International Airport, 144 flights have been delayed while 34 flights were canceled.
Among the airlines facing major problems: American, Delta, United, JetBlue, Spirit. Many airlines are issuing waivers. Delta CEO Ed Bastian issued this statement:
”Like many companies worldwide, Delta was impacted on Friday morning by an outside vendor technology issue, which prompted us to pause flying while our systems were offline.
The pause in our operation resulted in more than 3,500 Delta and Delta Connection flights cancelled through Saturday. Cancellations continue on Sunday as Delta’s teams work to recover our systems and restore our operation. Canceling a flight is always a last resort, and something we don’t take lightly.
The technology issue occurred on the busiest travel weekend of the summer, with our booked loads exceeding 90%, limiting our reaccommodation capabilities. I want to apologize to every one of you who have been impacted by these events. Delta is in the business of connecting the world, and we understand how difficult it can be when your travels are disrupted.”
Problems for most airlines are expected to continue well into the week.
