A major Microsoft outage has caused widespread disruptions to airports, banks, media outlets, and businesses around the world. Outages threaten delays to July holiday travel.
Information screens at airports are displaying software recovery messages instead of flight arrival and departure information.
Air France has reported delays to several connecting flights, while Turkish Airlines is also experiencing problems with ticket reservations and check-in. The outage has affected airports in the Netherlands, with KLM reporting that it has been hit by the global outage, making it impossible to service flights. Disruptions have also been reported in India, with Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air all reporting widespread flight delays. Passengers are being checked in manually.
Irish carrier Ryanair has said that the disruptions are due to third-party IT system failures that are beyond the control of the airlines. In Prague, flights are being delayed due to problems with the check-in system.
Meanwhile, Microsoft has said that its services are being restored. The company is continuing to take steps to stabilize the situation.
Here are some of the affected airports:
- Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
- Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)
Affected airlines include:
- Air France
- Turkish Airlines
- KLM
- Air India
- IndiGo
- SpiceJet
- Akasa Air
- Ryanair
- Cathay Pacific
- Delta
- United
- American Airlines
This incident is reminiscent of the 2010 McAfee antivirus software incident, in which a faulty update released by the company mistakenly identified a critical Windows system file as a virus, causing widespread computer crashes and system shutdowns across the globe.
