Microsoft Outage Live Updates: Banks, 911 Services, and Airlines Impacted by Global Disruption

Microsoft Outage Live Updates: The Windows outage has caused users to be logged out of their systems and stuck in recovery mode. Some social media users are humorously referring to this event as ‘Happy International Blue Screen Day’.

A recent Crowdstrike update has caused a massive Windows outage, leaving users worldwide stuck in the ‘recovery’ stage. The outage has affected airports, companies, and government offices across the globe.

Crowdstrike has acknowledged the issue on a support page, attributing the crashes to problems with the Falcon Sensor. The company stated, ‘CrowdStrike is aware of reports of crashes on Windows hosts related to the Falcon Sensor. Symptoms include hosts experiencing a bugcheck/blue screen error related to the Falcon Sensor. Our engineering teams are actively working to resolve this issue, and there is no need to open a support ticket.

Microsoft Outage Live: Banks, 911 Services, Airlines Affected by Global Windows Disruption

According to Spectator Index, numerous major banks, media outlets, and airlines have experienced disruptions in several US states. The London Stock Exchange has also been affected, and Sky News is currently off the air. Additionally, emergency services like 911 in the US are facing interruptions.

Microsoft Outage Live: Mumbai Airport’s Check-In System Down for IndiGo, Akasa, and SpiceJet Airlines

Mumbai Airport’s check-in system is down for IndiGo, Akasa, and SpiceJet Airlines, sources informed CNBC-TV 18. The global outage has impacted the airport’s services since 10:45 am today.

On social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Akasa Air stated, ‘Due to infrastructure issues with our service provider, some of our online services, including booking, check-in, and manage booking services, will be temporarily unavailable. We are currently following manual check-in and boarding processes at the airports and request passengers with immediate travel plans to reach the airport early to check-in at our counters. We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused and assure you that our teams are working with our service provider to resolve the issue at the earliest.’

Microsoft Outage Live Updatues: Cloud Outage Grounds Flights for Multiple Airlines

Low-cost carriers Frontier Airlines and Sun Country reported operational disruptions due to the outage. Frontier attributed the temporary issues to a “major Microsoft technical outage,” while Sun Country mentioned a third-party vendor affecting its booking and check-in facilities, without naming the company.

According to FlightAware, Frontier cancelled 147 flights and delayed 212 others on Thursday. Additionally, 45% of Allegiant’s aircraft were delayed, and Sun Country experienced delays on 23% of its flights. The companies did not specify the exact number of flights impacted.

Microsoft Outage Live: Melbourne Airport Confirms Blue Screen Issue

Melbourne Airport has officially confirmed issues with Windows, impacting check-in procedures for some airlines.

In a post on X, the airport stated, ‘Melbourne Airport is experiencing a global technology issue affecting check-in procedures for some airlines. Passengers flying with these airlines this afternoon are advised to allow extra time for check-in. Please check with your airline for flight updates.