Delta Scraps 400 Flights in Day 2 of Atlanta Disruptions

  • Local utility says power restored for ‘essential activities’
  • No evidence electrical fire was set on purpose, mayor says
Bloomberg’s Justin Bachman discusses the blackout nightmare at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.(Source: Bloomberg)
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Delta Air Lines Inc. and other carriers worked to get thousands of stranded passengers onto planes after a major electrical disruption in Atlanta crippled service at the world’s busiest hub, extending flight cancellations into a second day.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport still had 412 inbound and outbound cancellations on Monday after 1,183 the day before, according to FlightAware, a flight-tracking service. Delta, which dominates service at the airport, reported 400 scrubbed flights on Monday. Southwest Airlines Co. said it was operating its full schedule after scrapping 70 flights Sunday.