Airline Flight Booking And Search Engines Crashed For Nearly 4 Hours On Monday
The engines that power a number of airlines’ flight search and booking systems crashed on Monday afternoon, preventing customers from making reservations, and in some cases, even search for flights.The problem was first reported on Downdetector.com shortly after noon Eastern time, with reports beginning to flood in within minutes. Service appeared to be fully restored shortly before 4 p.m. Eastern.At least American, Delta, United and Alaska were affected, although it was not immediately clear if other airlines — including international ones — were impacted....