UPDATE: JetBlue Systems Down, Flights Delayed

By SIMONE WILSON (Patch Staff)

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JetBlue flights out of Westchester, JFK and LaGuardia airports, and other airports across the country, were experiencing widespread delays Thursday afternoon because of “intermittent network issues due to a data center power outage,” the New York-based airline told Patch in a statement.

“We’re working to resolve the issue and should be restored shortly,” the statement said.

The airline’s website was down for a few hours Thursday afternoon, but was back up by 2:50 p.m. The airline encouraged passengers to check in online.

“Flights may be delayed due to systems affected by a data center power outage,”JetBlue wrote on Twitter around 1:15 p.m. “Please plan to go to the airport as originally scheduled, however.”

Passengers at JFK and LaGuardia reported they’d been standing in lines and sitting on planes for more than an hour with no word when their flights would depart.

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Patch has contacted JetBlue for more details on flight delays and information for stranded passengers.

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