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Delta and United passenger-service systems outage

American Airlines · Arkansas, United States

Summary

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines experienced separate passenger-service technology problems on Oct. 6, 2026. Delta reported stabilizing systems, while travelers described boarding and app difficulties. United said a MileagePlus rewards outage was resolved and did not affect flight operations. A shared cause and complete Delta recovery were not established.

Key facts

Added to watchlist
Oct 6, 2026
Incident start
Oct 6, 2026
Incident end
Oct 6, 2026
Left watchlist
Oct 9, 2026
Primary subject
American Airlines
Primary location
Arkansas, United States

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