Porter Airlines clearing backlog of flights after computers malfunction

Posted January 4, 2011 3:05 pm.

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TORONTO, Ont. – Porter Airlines say they are continuing to clear a backlog of flights after an hour-long computer malfunction prevented a handful of planes from taking off.

Airline officials told 680News that software issues affected the check-in counters at the island airport, preventing passengers from boarding flights.

The backlog should be cleared later Tuesday afternoon.

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