Delta Flights Restart After Computer Outage

Delta Air Lines said that a ground stop has been lifted and departures are resuming following a power outage that caused delays and flight cancellations worldwide.

Delta said in a statement that passengers heading to airports should expect delays and cancellations while systems return to normal.

The airline also said that the display of flight status at airports and on Delta’s website may be inaccurate.

A power outage in Atlanta caused the delays as Delta’s computer systems suffered a major crash.

The outage, which began around 2:30 am EDT (06:30 GMT/UTC), caused large-scale cancellations, with passengers stranded at airports around the world.

Delta’s trans-Atlantic partner Virgin Atlantic said all their flights are departing as normal.