A widespread outage of several US airlines' IT systems caused significant disruptions to air travel operations across the country, particularly in Florida, over the weekend. The outage, which was attributed to a defect in an update supplied by a US cybersecurity firm, affected Microsoft's Windows Operating System, impacting the airlines' ability to manage their flight schedules and operations.
According to flight-tracking service FlightAware, over 2,500 delays and more than 1,000 cancellations of US flights were reported on Saturday. Airlines such as Delta and United were affected, with Delta reporting on social media that it was "continuing operational recovery" and United warning passengers of potential delays or cancellations.
Orlando International Airport (MCO) was among the airport hubs that experienced disruptions... although it reported that the impact was limited. In its latest update, the airport advised travelers to contact their airlines for the latest information on delays and cancellations. As of Saturday afternoon, Delta and United had issued travel waivers, "allowing passengers to change their flights or connection cities if necessary." The ongoing disruption has resulted in a significant number of flight cancellations and delays, "causing inconvenience to many travelers." As the situation continues to unfold... travel disruptions are expected to persist.
Sources: Yahoo News.
Read more: Found hereThe U.S. cybersecurity firm said an update had a defect that impacted Microsoft's Windows Operating System. While most airports across Florida reported being back to normal operations, airlines are still reporting issues. Flight-tracking service FlightAware reported more than 2,500 delays and more than 1,000 cancellations of U.S. flights Saturday.
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