Delta Grounds Flights

[raudacruise]

Some sort of computer glitch has caused Delta to ground all flights this afternoon. What little info there is can be found [url="http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=530&e=1&u=/ap/20040501/ap_on_bi_ge/delta_computers"]Here[/url].

Since Delta is a major player in Miami and Fort Lauderdale thought this warning might be interesting to folks flying out today/tomorrow.

We had a similiar thing happen with American West when they could not file flight plans. Ended up eating one night a hotel in Vegas because of it.

George & MaryBeth

[Seabee]

I just heard they are flying again. there computer system must be run by the Infopop folks! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]

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[raudacruise]

Turns out that it was only Atlanta, but for most folks you can't get anywhere on Delta without flying through.

Also, saw that they seem to be recovering from this.

Moral of the story, fly the day before.

George & MaryBeth

[hdawson]

I understand their priciple competitor, AirTran was not effected.

[newtocc]

American West sucks, last year, Philly was fogged over, we were delayed one hour our of Vegas, then they piled us on the plane, taxied out to the runway, we sat for 2 more hours, they just wanted to clear the terminal for another flight, American West sucks!

This ship 10/91
That ship 11/95
Whatever ship 12/98
here a ship 13/99
there a ship 14/00
everywhere
a
ship ship 15/05

<font size="3" color=red>Over 1 year</font> into my LMBO cruise

[raudacruise]

Newt, agree with your opinion of American West. They closed down the mini-hub in Columbus about a year ago. Was bad but other airlines soon moved in to provide similar routes. As of last article in the paper, only 2 routes that were direct are now indirect.

After our experience we started calling the airline American Guess (as in when you really going to depart). They actually pushed us on the plane, went back and then said the flight had been canceled, go back home and call this number about when your flight will be rescheduled. And "Have a Nice Day". [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif[/img]

George & MaryBeth