WEB UPDATE: Delta issued a statement that all systems have been restored after an outage that lasted nearly an hour and a half.
At 9:52 p.m. the groundstop on domestic flights was lifted. The company issued a statement:
"Delta teams have restored all IT systems after a technology issue briefly affected some systems this evening. Delta employees are now working diligently to accommodate customers whose travel plans have been affected.
"Booking, check-in and flight status are now available on delta.com. The Fly Delta app is also now functional. Customers should check flight information on delta.com or on the Fly Delta app for the latest operational information affecting their flights.
"During the technology issue, Delta issued a mainline groundstop in the U.S. until systems could be brought back up. There was no disruption or safety impact on any Delta flights in the air.
"We apologize to all customers for this inconvenience."
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Delta has issued a groundstop on all domestic flights due to a technology issue, the company said Tuesday night.
The announcement, which came at 8:30 p.m. has forced flights across the country to be halted.
The company released a statement:
"Delta IT teams are working diligently to address a technology issue impacting some of our systems. We have issued a Delta groundstop as we work to bring systems back up as quickly as possible.
"There has been no disruption or safety issue with any Delta flight currently in the air. We apologize to all customers for this inconvenience."