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   Message 250 of 1,128   
   Ward Dossche to August Abolins   
   Re: I'm here   
   27 Nov 22 15:30:20   
   
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   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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