It's how I've spent much of my professional life.
My apologies - we have faced the same challenges so!
How do you think just about every other airline reservation/check-in system manages without this pre-planned disruption ?
They don't - register with pingdom and check out the stats - Startling.
Airline sites crash more than average (Which is worst?) | Technically Incorrect - CNET News
Found a direct link the report
http://www.pingdom.com/_img/press/pi...s_downtime.pdf