Air Canada hit with widespread delays due to communication problem

Air Canada is experiencing an issue with one of its internal systems, leading to flight delays across its network.

Air Canada is experiencing an issue with one of its internal systems, leading to flight delays across its network.

The airline said Thursday it is "experiencing a temporary technical issue with its communicator system, one of the systems that we use to communicate with aircraft and monitor operational performance."

The issue is causing delays across the system, with 130 flights delayed so far today, according to FlightAware.com. That's about 25 per cent of the airline's daily load.