On Friday, North Texas airports and airlines were disrupted by a global technology issue with Austin-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.
DFW Airport and Love Field encourage passengers to check with their airline for latest flight information following the Microsoft outage.DFW International Airport, 47 flights leaving and arriving at the airport were delayed and four Delta Air Lines flights had been called off at 9 a.
m.CrowdStrike which said the issue believed to be behind the outage, which affected Microsoft 365 apps and services, was not a security incident or cyberattack.Three of the country’s largest airlines were disrupted and grounded early Friday, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Fort Worth-basedAs of 5 a.m. ET, American reported it had reestablished its operation. American had 6,026 flights scheduled Friday, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium, and 315 were canceled so far. American Airlines issued a travel waiver to allowMore than 27,000 flights were scheduled in the U.S. Friday, carrying up to 3.7 million travelers, including international departures, according to Cirium.CrowdStrike update cause Microsoft outage to hit airlines, government office, restaurants, banks and more across the world. The global outages has stalled life across the U.S. CrowdStrike is based in Austin, Texas.The Austin-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said the issue believed to be behind the outage, which affected Microsoft 365 apps and services, was not a security incident or cyberattack.Just as the annual summer vacation gets underway in Europe, airlines in the region are feeling a cold chill wafting over the Atlantic from their U.S. counterparts., Aviation Reporter. Alexandra Skores is the aviation writer for The Dallas Morning News, covering airlines, air travel and the aerospace industry. She's a graduate of the University of Iowa. Alexandra has previously worked at the Oregonian in Portland, Oregon and The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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