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Have to print things out, those are great things. when it goes down, which doesn't happen very often, that is when we realize how dependent we're on technology. other airlines and people we've spoken to, of course they're looking at their systems. they're making sure there is no technical difficulty, if there is technical difficulty, they have handwritten way, set up to go help with passengers. from seeing lines in los angeles. i recognize some. gate agents which is sad. there were lines before they put in the new security process in los angeles. it used to look like that all the time. now it ...

That i think can help me to go someplace else don't be afraid to say that to them, because especially in a situation like this, they have some latitude to do something like that. it's going to cost you quite a bit of money, but right now they're just trying to get people through the system. the other airlines will certainly come into play but it's all going to start with united. definitely, you know whatever flexibility you have in terms of connecting over a different hub or going to a different airport, tell the airline that because it could make the difference. >> can you barter? is it too e...

Off either. these are systems that are heavily automated. a long time ago when traffic was a lot less, it would have been done by hand, by phone. and we wouldn't be seeing this problem. but in this case, the airlines rely on computers to do it. it's not safe to fly without a proper weight and balance check. and we all know the security concerns. so unfortunately it's inconvenient and it's a reminder that we do rely on those computer systems intrinsically in the airline business. >> absolutely. and we're seeing pictures of gate agents handwriting tickets. how would that work in this day and age...

You can imagine the ripple effect on any given day. this is one of the nation's biggest airlines if not the biggest, having recently plergeed can continental. the delays you are looking at right now are likely to grow and look at those airports already affected. new york city area specifically flurk, here in d.c. it's washington dulles. chicago o'hare a imagine hub, defer, and then you go out west san francisco, of course l.a.x. to some extend. this will spread across the country for all flights. we don't have a real definitive answer as to xa whaektly the problem is but our own people from ac...