System outage grounds Delta flights

Delta Airlines grounded flights scheduled to leave today after experiencing unspecified issues with its computer systems globally.

"Delta has experienced a computer outage that has affected flights scheduled for this morning," the Atlanta-based company tweeted to customers affected by delays. "Flights awaiting departure are currently delayed. Flights en route are operating normally. We appreciate your patience."

Further, company officials said it's information technology systems were down "everywhere."

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