British Airways said many of its computer systems are running again as the carrier pushed to recover from a massive technology failure that disrupted hundreds of flights and stranded thousands of passengers worldwide over the past two days. By Susan Warren and Jesse Riseborough writing for TechCentral.co.za
British Airways said many of its computer systems are running again as the carrier pushed to recover from a massive technology failure that disrupted hundreds of flights and stranded thousands of passengers worldwide over the past two days.
The carrier will run a full schedule at Gatwick and intends to operate a full long-haul schedule from Heathrow with a high proportion of its short-haul programme, the airline said on Twitter Monday.
A total of 115 British Airways flights, or 13% of services, were cancelled by 3.30pm UK time on Sunday while 311 services, or 35%, were delayed, according to Flight Aware, a Houston-based plane-tracking service.
The carrier scrapped a combined 418 flights at Heathrow and Gatwick airport, south of London, on Saturday and 568 were delayed, the research company said. British Airways has declined to specify figures for flights or customers affected.
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