Airline glitch gives customers 90 per cent off flights

A computer glitch at Delta Air Lines on Thursday allowed a few lucky customers to purchase tickets with 90 per cent off.

AP reports that from about 10am, some flights on the website were showing up with incorrect prices, offering deals at an unusually low cost.

A return trip from Cincinnati to Minneapolis in February was being sold for just $25.05 when it usually costs fliers more than $400.

Delta responded by saying it "will honour any fares purchased at the incorrect price."

In September, United Airlines made a similar mistake when it offered free flights on its website.

A technical glitch led to the airline shutting down its entire booking system after the too-good-to-be-true deal.

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