American: Software issue caused disruption; Sabre res system ran normally

Credit: Rob Finlayson
American Airlines said it experienced “a system-wide network outage” Tuesday that affected its ability to access numerous computer systems, not just its reservation system. The glitch grounded the airline’s network entirely for several hours and led to nearly 1,000 flight cancellations by American...

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