(August 27, 2008)--The Federal Aviation Administration expects to have some figures Wednesday on exactly how many flights were affected by a major communications breakdown Tuesday afternoon
What appears to have been a software glitch at a Georgia facility that processes flight plans for the eastern half of the country delayed hundreds of flights Tuesday and at one point three-dozen airports were reporting delays.
Both presidential candidates weighed in on the glitch.
Sen. John McCain said the episode highlights the need to "reform and repair a broken system."
Sen. Barack Obama said passengers are "sick and tired of delays and cancellations."
The nonprofit Travel Industry Association called it "one more example of America's deteriorating air travel system."
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