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British Airways Says Computer Problems Affecting Operations at Heathrow (reuters.com)

Posted by msmash on from the call-IT dept.

British Airways said on Wednesday that its operations at London's Heathrow, Europe's biggest airport, were disrupted because of an issue with a supplier's IT systems. From a report: "We are working with our supplier to resolve the matter and are sorry for the disruption to our customers' travel plans," the company said in a statement. Further reading: The Telegraph, which reports that several flights have been delayed or cancelled because of the IT failure.

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  1. Too many moving parts by aleck7 · · Score: 1

    I wonder if they will have enough courage to overhaul their legacy systems... so far - just patching here and there.

    1. Re:Too many moving parts by mspohr · · Score: 1

      After all the airline IT problems in the past, I'm surprised that they are still running single point of failure legacy systems.
      Time for them to make serious investments.

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    2. Re:Too many moving parts by aleck7 · · Score: 1

      It takes some brass bal... err, courage.

  2. IT Cowed by bestweasel · · Score: 2

    Have they tried turning it off and on again?

    1. Re:IT Cowed by DigiShaman · · Score: 1

      No, but I'm sure the Russians have.

      #trollface

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  3. Several? SEVERAL?! Call the PM - immediately! by xxxJonBoyxxx · · Score: 1

    >> several flights have been delayed or cancelled because of the IT failure.

    Several? SEVERAL?! Call the PM - immediately!

  4. Re:Sounds like they used the Cortez back out plan. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1

    Cortes didn't burn the ships.

  5. Computer says NO! by volodymyrbiryuk · · Score: 1

    *cough*

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  6. Isn't Heathrow where evil Brits go when they die? by Dirk+Becher · · Score: 1

    So it's just like a cold day.

  7. How can anyone tell? by sandbagger · · Score: 1

    Are the delays any different?

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  8. Windows? by VeryFluffyBunny · · Score: 1

    Are they using Windows? Could be the problem right there.

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  9. same thing at seatac by originalGMC · · Score: 1

    IT failure yesterday grounded / delayed flights. Are the systems breaking down or are the passwords just not secure enough? .... hmmm .....