Air Canada tweeted this morning that it is experiencing an IT issue causing widespread flight delays.

This is the second time this week that the airline’s flights have been delayed. Last Thursday, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered a “ground stop” for all Air Canada and Rouge flights in the U.S, due to unspecified “internal computer issues.”

Later, Air Canada clarified that the issue was with its communicator system, which, again, seems to be the culprit this time.

In a statement to CTV, the airline said it’s experiencing a “temporary technical issue” with the system it uses to communicate with aircraft and monitor the performance of its operations.

The Montreal-based company said it continues to operate flights at a reduced rate while dealing with the delays.

According to FlightAware.com, Air Canada cancelled 15 flights on Thursday, and 106 have experienced some sort of delay.

A Canadian federal government source familiar with the matter told CBC news in a statement that “there is no reason to believe this is a cybersecurity incident.”

Air Canada is advising customers to check the status of their flight before going to the airport.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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