Computer failure delays hundreds of Delta flights

ATLANTA - Hundreds of Delta Air Lines flights were delayed across the country Friday because of a company computer malfunction. <br> <br> The problem was fixed after 75 minutes, but travel plans were expected to remain snarled throughout the night. <br> <br> Delta spokeswoman Peggy Estes said the afternoon glitch affected both arrivals and departures, since departing planes were stuck at gates and arriving flights had nowhere to park. <br> <br> She said it was not immediately clear which systems had failed or why. Reservation agents also were unable to book flights during the outage. <br> <br> Estes said, ``It&#39;s going to take a little while to get the system back on schedule because of these delays.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> Atlanta-based Delta is the nation&#39;s third-largest carrier, with service to 210 U.S. cities and 45 countries.

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