CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Issues with a software system used by a handful of major airlines prompted delays at airports across the country, including O’Hare and Midway international airports.
“Several airlines are experiencing issues with a non-FAA flight planning weight and balance program called Aerodata,” according to a statement from Tony Molinaro, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration. “Mainline operations are affected to varying degrees.”
Molinaro said the issues with the system had been resolved by 8:15 a.m. However, he urged travelers to contact individual airlines for information about specific delays.
As of 8:23 a.m., travelers at O’Hare were facing delays of less than 15 minutes, while delays at Midway were averaging 22 minutes, according to the Chicago Department of Aviation.
Additionally, 24 flights had been cancelled at O’Hare and 21 others had been grounded at Midway, the CDA said. It was unclear whether the cancellations were related to the technical issues.
Molinaro said the software issues were affecting Southwest, United, JetBlue, Delta and Alaska Airlines flights.
Midway serves as the largest hub for Southwest, which tweeted out apologies to individual customers on Monday morning.