ACARS down causing delays
Jan 14, 2019, 9:45 am
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ACARS down causing delays [systemwide delays? 14th Jan]
Sitting on board KRK to LHR and told ACARS system down globally so cannot get loads and balances from head office. Apparently doing this manually the old fashioned way now but wonder how much of a systemwide delay it may cause.
Last edited by TTmex; Jan 14, 2019 at 9:59 am
Jan 14, 2019, 9:48 am
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There is system wide issues I believe- they are struggling to print boarding passes at LHR atm, long queue for first check in, difficulty getting people through security, (thankfully I used app, HBO and bypassed the queue).
Jan 14, 2019, 9:56 am
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Just noted BA website down. Sounds like it could be quite a problem and quite a wait. Fingers crossed they opt for some early drinks in CE if we don't get away soon.
Jan 14, 2019, 10:42 am
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So it's not ACARS that is down (the system that transmits the data between BA and the aircraft) but rather BA's own systems which produce that data and everything that goes with it. So presumably all of FLY as usual.
Jan 14, 2019, 11:20 am
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FLY certainly, Amadeus possibly, went down around 16:30 today but was a fairly brief outage, it's now up and fully working.
It shouldn't have affected Iberia, they are neither on FLY nor Amadeus.
It shouldn't have affected Iberia, they are neither on FLY nor Amadeus.
Jan 14, 2019, 11:32 am
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Jan 14, 2019, 12:59 pm
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Jan 14, 2019, 2:56 pm
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