Delta Air Lines says cancellations continue as it tries to restore operations after tech outage
Airlines including Delta Air Lines were still struggling to resume operations, two days after a faulty software update caused technological chaos worldwide and led to several airlines grounding flights
NEW YORK — Airlines including Delta Air Lines were still struggling to resume operations, two days after a faulty software update caused technological chaos worldwide and forced several airlines to resume operations. grounding to flee.
The total number of cancellations within, to or from the U.S. on Sunday was 1,461, according to the latest data from FlightAware. Delta and United Airlines topped the list of cancellations.
Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian said in a statement Sunday that flight cancellations continued as the airline tried to restore its systems and resume operations. He noted that the pause in Delta’s operations resulted in more than 3,500 Delta and Delta Connection canceled flights. Delta has offered waivers to affected customers.
βThe technology issue occurred during the busiest travel weekend of the summer, with our booked loads exceeding 90%, limiting our relocation options,β Bastian wrote. βI want to apologize to each of you who were affected by these events.β