Lufthansa flights delayed, cancelled due to system failure

A Lufthansa spokesperson reported on Wednesday a company-wide system fault, with massive delays and disruptions in airlines resulting from the failure.

Lufthansa said construction work on a rail line in Frankfurt was to blame for the massive IT failure,.

The company cited a statement by German network provider Telekom explaining that several glass-fiber cables were damaged in Frankfurt during the rail construction work, disrupting operations worldwide.