ROMULUS, Mich. – Detroit Metro Airport has issued a statement about the ground stop affecting Delta Air Lines flights on Friday morning.
UPDATE: Ground delay lifted, no active alerts at DTW
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A computer issue caused the ground stop, which was changed to a “ground delay” around 9 a.m. Friday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Delta flights to and from DTW are affected.
Here is a statement from DTW:
Delta Air Lines is experiencing a network outage affecting operations at the McNamara Terminal.
Delta has initiated a ground stop for its flights while the airline works to resolve the issue.
This situation is specific to Delta and is not impacting other airlines at DTW. We will share updates as they become available.
As always, customers should check their flight status with their airline before heading to the airport.
Detroit Metro Airport
Local 4 started receiving calls around 5 a.m. from people who were having problems at DTW.
Now that the “ground delay” is in effect, most Delta flights are delayed an average of about 2 hours and 40 minutes, according to the FAA.