Several U.S. flights resume following outages that impacted global businesses

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Delta and United Airlines resume flights after massive technology outage

The financial world was rocked on Friday as a massive technology outage grounded aircraft worldwide, impacting major airlines such as Delta and United. The outage was reportedly caused by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts, affecting multiple industries serviced by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.

CrowdStrike’s president and CEO, George Kurtz, reassured customers that the issue had been identified, isolated, and a fix had been deployed. The Federal Aviation Administration stated that it was closely monitoring the technical issue impacting IT systems at U.S. airlines, with several airlines requesting assistance with ground stops for their fleets.

The ripple effects of the outage were felt globally, with disruptions reported in travel, banking, news outlets, and even healthcare systems. In the U.K., the National Health Service’s appointment coordination system was disrupted, while in Australia and New Zealand, media, banks, and government departments were impacted.

Major banks like Capitec Bank in South Africa also reported nationwide service issues, affecting all services due to the international outage. Airlines like United and American Airlines were working to resume flights, but disruptions were expected to continue throughout the day.

As airports slowly resumed flights and systems were restored, travelers were advised to brace for delays as airlines worked to get back on track. The financial implications of such a widespread outage are yet to be fully realized, but the incident serves as a stark reminder of the interconnected nature of our digital world.