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Delta operations returning to normal after systems outage

Published  January 30, 2017 5:09am EST
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WASHINGTON (WTXF/AP) - Delta flights are departing and a ground stop has been lifted after a systems outage Sunday night led to departure delays and cancelations.

In a statement posted on the Atlanta-based airline's website at 11:45pm, CEO Ed Bastian apologized to customers who were impacted by this "frustrating situation."

Delta says about 150 flights have been canceled, with more expected.

Bastian says this type of disruption "is not acceptable to the Delta family who prides itself on reliability and customer service."

Delta says a waiver has been issued for travel scheduled on Jan. 29 and 30, for rebooking by Feb. 3.

In August, Delta suffered a computer breakdown after a power outage in its operations center. The airline canceled more than 2,000 flights over three days.

Last week, a computer problem forced United Airlines into an hour-long ground all domestic flights.