3 months ago
ATLANTA (AP) -- The Federal Aviation Administration says the problem has been fixed.
But for the second time in 15 months, a glitch in its flight plan system has triggered cancellations and delays that are still affecting flights nationally.
The FAA says the problem involved the system that collects airlines' flight plans. That forced airline dispatchers to send plans to air traffic controllers, who have been entering them manually into the system.
The outage also affected traffic management, including ground stops and ground delays.
Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta has been particularly affected by today's troubles. Chicago and Washington, D.C., are also reporting delays.
Passengers are being asked to check the status of their flights online before going to airports.
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