Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Luggage system breakdown delays JFK flights - American Airlines send off 67 flights without luggage


NEW YORK - A software glitch crippled the baggage handling system in an American Airlines terminal at Kennedy Airport on Wednesday, delaying some flights and causing a luggage pileup at the ticket counters. The malfunction created big problems throughout the day for passengers flying out of Terminal 8, one of the newer buildings at JFK. The airline had about 67 scheduled departures at JFK on Wednesday. Some bags were being diverted to nearby LaGuardia and Newark airports and put on alternative flights. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Hand Held Items