 THOUSANDS OF FLIGHTS WERE CANCELED OR DELAYED. THE FAA SAYS DELTA, AMERICAN, UNITED AND ALLEGIAN AIRLINES WERE ALL GROUNDED FOR A PERIOD. They said, don't worry, all the flights are delayed. That's all they told me. THE OUTAGE HIT AUSTRALIA PARTICULARLY HARD, CLOSING DOWN STORES AND FORCING NEWS OUTLETS OFF THE AIR FOR HOURS. IT ALSO AFFECTED I.T. SYSTEMS USED BY THE PARIS OLYMPICS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE.