Delta initiates ground stop for Detroit Metro Airport flights

This story has been updated with additional information

Delta Air Lines grounded its planes at Detroit Metro Airport on Friday, December 5, saying the problem was due to a network outage and said it was working to resolve the issue “as quickly as possible.”

Meanwhile, Federal Aviation Administration He added that the stop is expected to be lifted by 9 a.m. and there is a moderate (30% to 60%) chance that the life of the ground stop could last longer.

A ground stop is a temporary air traffic control procedure that requires aircraft to remain grounded at their host airport and is issued when there is a problem such as bad weather, airport congestion or, in this case, a glitch in the system.

Other airports and other airlines at Romulus airport were not affected.

It is not known exactly when the problems started, but WDIV-TV (Channel 4) reported They were first alerted to the delays around 5 a.m. when the station received calls from people at the airport.

It’s also unclear how many Delta flights were canceled or delayed due to the network outage, but FlightAware.com, a website that tracks outages, was reporting a total of 82 delays and 59 cancellations.

In addition, The Lansing State Journal reported At least one flight from Detroit to Lansing Capital Region Airport was listed as: canceled It’s on the airport’s website that gives updates for specific flights.

Delta, headquartered at McNamara Terminal, apologized for the inconvenience in a statement and urged customers to track their flight status through the Fly Delta app and Delta.com in a statement to USA TODAY.

A statement from the airport confirmed that the network outage was specific to Delta and said updates regarding the airline’s ground stop would be provided “as they become available.”

Contact Frank Witsil: 313-222-5022 or fwitsil@freepress.com

This article was first published in the Detroit Free Press: Delta initiates grounding of flights at DTW