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LOS ANGELES -- Passengers at Los Angeles International Airport were warned Thursday that they may encounter delays due to an earlier FAA computer glitch, but by late afternoon no delays had been reported.
The Federal Aviation Administration flight processing system went down about 2 a.m. and was restored about 7 a.m., said FAA spokesman Ian Gregor.
While the system was down, airplane dispatchers had to send plans to controllers, who entered them by hand.
The glitch caused widespread delays and cancellations in some areas, like the Northeast, which was already dealing with weather-related delays.
There was no immediate effect on flights at LAX and other area airports.
Gregor said there will be some residual delays, but not many because the glitch occurred early in the morning when West Coast air traffic was low.
Gregor, explaining the outage, said that "flight plans nationwide normally are processed by computers at facilities in Atlanta and Salt Lake City."
The problem had no impact on safety, Gregor said.
AirTran canceled at least 22 flights and delayed dozens more nationwide. Delta Air Lines was also affected. American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith said several hundred flights would be delayed around the country.
Travelers are urged to check their flight status before arriving at the airport.
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LAX Website: http://www.lawa.org/welcomeLAX.aspx
The Federal Aviation Administration flight processing system went down about 2 a.m. and was restored about 7 a.m., said FAA spokesman Ian Gregor.
While the system was down, airplane dispatchers had to send plans to controllers, who entered them by hand.
The glitch caused widespread delays and cancellations in some areas, like the Northeast, which was already dealing with weather-related delays.
There was no immediate effect on flights at LAX and other area airports.
Gregor said there will be some residual delays, but not many because the glitch occurred early in the morning when West Coast air traffic was low.
Gregor, explaining the outage, said that "flight plans nationwide normally are processed by computers at facilities in Atlanta and Salt Lake City."
The problem had no impact on safety, Gregor said.
AirTran canceled at least 22 flights and delayed dozens more nationwide. Delta Air Lines was also affected. American Airlines spokesman Tim Smith said several hundred flights would be delayed around the country.
Travelers are urged to check their flight status before arriving at the airport.
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LAX Website: http://www.lawa.org/welcomeLAX.aspx
