Via the Gate Atlanta’s airport is experiencing a significant power outage. Passengers are trapped on planes, as jetways can’t move. People are stuck on escalators, not allowed up or down. And TSA agents are yelling.
Power failed around 12:55 p.m. Eastern.
A power outage has impacted several areas in the airport. #ATL officials are working to remedy the situation. Additional updates to come
— Atlanta Airport (@ATLairport) December 17, 2017
It would be cool if the people stuck waiting on their planes could get some water or food. We've been waiting almost an hour to get off the plane already.
— Mackackackackack (@MacKornzo) December 17, 2017
I'm stuck between escalators with about 100 people and we're not allowed up or down. Please pick up the pace–people are getting antsy.
— chase adams (@chaseadamsio) December 17, 2017
TSA agents shouting at people to not go up or down the escalators.
— chase adams (@chaseadamsio) December 17, 2017
Georgia Power – which Delta falsely blamed for its own IT meltdown last summer – is addressing the outage.
Fortunately, Delta has guaranteed only weather will cause delays in the future.
Stuck on escalators? Can’t they simply walk off them?
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.
Not letting people walk up or down escalators that aren’t working is the most Atlanta thing ever.
Karma. Between today plus 2 bad snow storms in ATL, DL is getting humbled. I’m really sorry for the stranded pax. But not at all sorry for DL. They’ve been jerks to their elites for 2+ years now.
Never knew people at ATL could actually walk up or down the escalators!
They always look at me like I’m crazy when I try to actually walk up or down the steps when I connect through ATL.
Well, this is why Atlanta needs another airport. It’s bad to put everything in one nest.
Too bad DL does not have an interline with AA to help re-route effected passengers….
Stuck on the plane for an hour with no food and water. Oh the humanity!!!!
How does the entire airport lose power due to a GPL problem? An airport of this size should have more than one electrical feed from more than one electrical station/substation. Unless power was lost way upstream, which may feed two or three independent circuits to the airport, the entire airport should not go dark.
As for Cellular signal, I am curious if the cell towers can handle the surge in usage since airport WiFi is probably down and 5000-10,000 customers, probably more now, have nothing but time to kill wtg for power. Compounding that problem is that many airports have notoriously weak cell phone coverage, inadequate for internet surfing. Texting is suppose to be the most efficient communication method in this situation, voice is second, and 4G/internet surfing is dead last. Where is a pay phone when you need it?
They seriously won’t let people walk on escalators? LOL
So if the hundreds of people stuck on escalators just all start walking down and exiting the escalators – what are the 2 or 3 TSA agents going to do?
Really? Say “Stop! or I’ll yell STOP again!!”. I’d just get off and start walking.
“People are stuck on escalators” Seriously? People can’t just walk off the escalator? Come on man use your commonsense.
I’m scratching my head on the escalator issue. TSA has no jurisdiction over escalators. If anything, escalators would seem to be a safety matter unrelated to airport security.
The gods struck back very quickly after DL said ONLY WEATHER would delay DL flights going forward!
okay, so who called 9-1-1 saying you’re kidnapped?
Stuck on the escalator? This is an April Fool’s joke in December, right? OK, I will play along. How long were they stuck on the elevator until someone discovered it is actually a stairway………