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Baggage-Handling Glitch Stalls Flights At JFK Airport

from National Public Radio
July 31, 2008

It was quite a scene at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport Wednesday after a software breakdown in the baggage handling system. American Airlines cancelled nearly 50 flights because of the problem. And more flights are likely to be affected Thursday.

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  • Morning Edition, July 31, 2008
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