Major IT Outage Hits Airlines, Airports Globally

Passengers at the check-in counters at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, Philipines, as the effects of a widespread global IT outage continue to be felt.

Credit: Ezra Acayan/Getty
A major IT outage is causing disruption to airlines and airports across the world, forcing carriers including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines to cancel flights. The outage, which is impacting industries globally, is believed to be linked to a software update provided by...
David Casey

David Casey is Editor in Chief of Routes, the global route development community's trusted source for news and information.

Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for Aviation Week's Air Transport World magazine and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for Aviation Week.

Kurt Hofmann

Based in Austria, Kurt covers European air transport for ATW.

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