ORLANDO, Fla. — JetBlue Airways said a computer outage that has caused delays for its passengers has been resolved.
JetBlue said that it has fixed a system-wide computer problem that has caused delays because the airline had to manually check in passengers.
Reports said lines wrapped around the JetBlue terminals.
Photos: JetBlue delays at OIA due to outage
The airline had to issue handwritten boarding passes to passengers at many airports.
JetBlue did not immediately respond to inquiries on how long it would take to work through delays and get operations back to normal.
One passenger tweeted, "Line is at least 500 people long. I'll probably get home faster by walking."
JetBlue, which operates about 825 flights daily, said in a statement that the issue was resolved at approximately 6:15 a.m., and officials apologized for any inconveniences.
Experts said the headaches were not just for those flying JetBlue.
"The ripple effect across the country, which happens whenever a major airline has a computer problem, is really rather significant. It is not just limited to that airline, gates and slots have to do with the hold traffic, especially in and out of major airports," said news aviation specialist John Nance.
The airline responded to passengers' tweets individually and apologized.
WFTV
