Delta Airlines grounds flights due to system outage

Delta Airlines customers were experiencing long delays at airports around the world on Monday as the company was forced to ground all of its flights due to a system outage.

The airline said via its Twitter account that its IT team was working on “some network issues” that are affecting several applications including its website.

In a statement on its website on Monday, the company said: “Delta has experienced a computer outage that has affected flights scheduled for this morning. Flights awaiting departure are currently delayed. Flights enroute are operating normally.

“Delta is advising travellers to check the status of their flights this morning while the issue is being addressed.”

Shares in Delta Airlines were down 4.2% in pre-market trade.