BA check-in system crash causes worldwide flight delays

Chris Merriman
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BA resorts to manual processes, leading to very long queues at check-in

Passengers hoping to fly with British Airways today have faced long delays after the company's global check-in system crashed.  The problems started in the US just after midnight UK time but, as...

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