Worldwide Cyber Outage Disrupts Flight Operations
A major tech outage is causing global disruptions to flight operations and affecting other industries like banks and healthcare.
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport is experiencing problems with flights, but it’s not clear how many are affected. Travelers are advised to check with their airlines.
In Germany, Berlin Airport has paused all flights until at least 10 a.m. local time due to a technical issue, and Düsseldorf Airport has reported check-in disruptions.
In the U.S., a communication problem has grounded flights from major airlines like Delta, United, and American Airlines.
At Edinburgh Airport in the UK, automated boarding pass scanners are down, causing issues for Ryanair passengers. London Gatwick is also experiencing problems with barcode scanners.
Downdetector reports that the outage is affecting Microsoft applications, banking sites, and airline apps.
Scandinavian airline SAS is facing booking issues, while Swiss International Air Lines is dealing with operational disruptions from partners. Prague and Brussels airports have reported delays, and Air France and Air India are also affected.
Hong Kong Airport has switched to manual check-in systems due to the outage.
The tech issues are also impacting Australian media, banks, and telecom companies. IT security firm Crowdstrike has noted problems with Microsoft’s Windows operating system.
The Paris Olympics organizing committee has activated contingency plans to manage IT disruptions just a week before the Games.
