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Air Peace passengers hit by flight delays after IT glitch

Vanguard News

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June 29, 2026

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By Dickson Omobola West Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, has attributed the flight disruptions experienced across its route network, Monday, to a power surge that affected a critical IT infrastructure server used for crew scheduling and flight planning. The airline said the incident resulted in delays on some of its flights as its technical teams, [] The post Air Peace passengers hit by flight delays after IT glitch appeared first on Vanguard News.

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· Jun 22, 2026

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Anadolu Agency

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· Jun 21, 2026

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Times of India

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South China Morning Post

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· Jul 10, 2026

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NDTV

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· Jul 7, 2026

Air India, AI Express Flights Come Face-To-Face On Mumbai Runway

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Related coverage for "Air Peace passengers hit by flight delays after IT glitch": The Independent — Man ‘rescued by wife after nearly being sucked out of window’ on Ryanair flight. Latestly.com — British Airways Flight Delayed After Passenger’s Smartphone Catches Fire During Takeoff in Tokyo. Anadolu Agency — No-fly zone disrupts Zurich Airport due to US-Iran talks held in Switzerland. Times of India — Watch: Passenger's view of Boeing 777 engine on fire while in air goes viral. South China Morning Post — Man nearly sucked out of ‘detached’ window on Ryanair flight. NDTV — Air India, AI Express Flights Come Face-To-Face On Mumbai Runway