Global system failure at airports delayed flights around the world

Global system failure at airports delayed flights around the world

Today, airlines worldwide were forced to delay flights because of the global booking system has stopped working due to «network problems». It is reported Bloomberg.

Such carriers as British Airways, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. and Qantas Airways Ltd. announced a delay of at least 24 flights. Singapore’s Changi airport on Twitter announced that due to technical problems the registration process will be longer, and boarding passes will only be issued manually. Some airlines said that the failure only lasted a few minutes.

#ADVISORY: Due to a technical issue affecting check-in systems of some airlines, the check-in process may take longer than usual…

— Changi Airport (@ChangiAirport) September 28, 2017

It is known that the company providing IT-services in the sphere of tourism Amadeus IT Group, which oversees the system, has a strong position mainly in the European market, so the incident had a weaker impact on U.S. airports. As reported by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, the National airport Ronald Reagan was a minor delay for 16 minutes, but at the moment the system is fully restored.

Anyone flying @SouthwestAir from @BWI_Airport this morning, GET HERE EARLY. All kiosks down. pic.twitter.com/4WhfPh7H2s

— AngryBird (@PoorRobin) September 28, 2017

According to bill Curtis, chief analyst at CAST software, airlines may have to review its mechanisms for reservation at the structural level.

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