Global IT Outage Causes Major Delays for Airlines
Air travel around the world is facing delays, cancellations and problems checking in as airports and airlines were caught up in a massive IT outage this morning. The outage also affected industries ranging from banks to media companies.
The issues come from CrowdStrike, an American cybersecurity technology firm that provides cloud workload protection, threat intelligence and cyberattack response services. The glitch is likely tied to the Microsoft software used globally.
The company said the outage is not a due to a cyber attack, but it was caused by a software issue that has been identified and a fix had been deployed.
Top U.S. carriers including Delta Air and United Airlines are restoring some operations. However, delays and cancellations are expected to persist throughout the day, as they try to fully recover from the impact of the outage. American Airlines, which had earlier issued a ground stop notice, said it had safely re-established operations.
More than 1,400 flights were cancelled across the U.S., with nearly 4,000 delayed, as of 10:00 am ET on Friday, according to data tracker FlightAware.
The airlines have issued travel waivers for impacted passengers, and are advising them to arrive at the airport earlier than usual if they are flying today.
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