Subj : Re: I'm here
To   : August Abolins
From : Ward Dossche
Date : Sun Nov 27 2022 15:30:20

AA>WD> However, when I was at the Calgary airport yesterdaqy for my return
AA> flight
AA>WD> home, WestJet had a major-computer outage and could not handle any
AA>WD> flights.
 
AA> So, how long was the hold-up?  You said "major.. outage".  I have to
AA> wonder why their systems remain so fragile.
 
As we were flying KLM we weren't bothered, Air Canada also operated as normal.
 
It seemed the air conditioning system of their main data-warehouse overheated and they just took the whole system down. As Calgary is their main hub, most of the available gates were full of WestJet planes going nowhere, and the terminal full of patiently waiting passengers, waiting for upcoming events. In Europe there would have been fights ...
 
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