British Airways flights cancelled

SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
edited September 2003 in Science & Tech
A world-wide computer failure left hundreds of British Airways customers up in arms after having to cancel or delay their flights as a result.

The problem was thought to be with a system hub based near Heathrow Airport, but the cause of the problem is still unknown.
"We have got a team of IT experts investigating the cause of the problem. At this stage we do not know what happened."
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The full report:
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-12763769,00.html

Comments

  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    Must have been mediaman screwing around again....
  • TemplarTemplar You first.
    edited September 2003
    I bet someone tripped over a power cord ;D
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited September 2003
    Couldn't have been mediaman- wrong country. It was Shorty. Definately shorty. :D
  • CammanCamman NEW! England Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    very clever snipping of the parts of the article....looked alot more serious until I went and read the link :)
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited September 2003
    Camman said
    very clever snipping of the parts of the article....looked alot more serious until I went and read the link :)

    I always do my best to attract the punters, because lets face it, no one likes a 'Something happened which wasn't that serious, and now its fixed' type of story. ha ha;)
  • tophericetopherice Oak Ridge, TN
    edited September 2003
    I can't imagine being stuck on your tiny little island.
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited September 2003
    It's quality, not quantity.:D
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited September 2003
    If that's the case, then it must be near-unbearable ;D
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    It says "world-wide computer failure"

    Funny, my computer is working fine.. :confused:
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    Geeky1 said
    Couldn't have been mediaman- wrong country. It was Shorty. Definately shorty. :D
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited September 2003
    ;D;D

    Well it's a logical jump to make- it's only Heathrow that's still having problems. Therefore, it must have been someone in the UK that caused the problem. Logically, that person would have to be pretty <strike>accident prone</strike> I mean talented to bring down their system, and you're (Shory) the first guy that comes to mind when someone mentions "<strike>accident prone</strike> talented" (WHY do I keep doing that? stupid Freudian slips...) and "England" in the same sentence...

    However, if it wasn't you, I apologize and blame Spinner. :D;D;D
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited September 2003
    Geeky1 said
    If that's the case, then it must be near-unbearable ;D

    Smart ass.:banghead:

    primesuspect said
    It says "world-wide computer failure"

    Funny, my computer is working fine.. :confused:

    I imagine they were refering to BA's World Wide operations.
    Geeky1 said
    ;D;D

    Well it's a logical jump to make- it's only Heathrow that's still having problems. Therefore, it must have been someone in the UK that caused the problem. Logically, that person would have to be pretty <strike>accident prone</strike> I mean talented to bring down their system, and you're (Shory) the first guy that comes to mind when someone mentions "<strike>accident prone</strike> talented" (WHY do I keep doing that? stupid Freudian slips...) and "England" in the same sentence...

    However, if it wasn't you, I apologize and blame Spinner. :D;D;D

    I was no where near a PC when it happened (okay that's a lie), and I was certainly no where near that airport, I have a sneaking suspician it was Nightshade' this time...

    (hey it's like pass the parcel!)
  • Geeky1Geeky1 University of the Pacific (Stockton, CA, USA)
    edited September 2003
    Yea, you're probalby right. If you were THAT accident prone, something would've happened when you built that new computer. Gotta be Shorty or Nightshade ;D
  • EnverexEnverex Worcester, UK Icrontian
    edited September 2003
    I am not making an official statement until my Lawyer is present.

    My Un-official statement "h4h4, i r t3h h4x0r!!!11"

    Anyway....

    Isn't this old news? I thought this happened some time last week, or was that another complete cockup?

    NS
  • SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
    edited September 2003
    I think it happened at the end of last week unless I am terribly mistaken.
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