Microsoft Outage Causes Widespread Disruption to Airlines Worldwide

A major outage at Microsoft’s data centers has caused widespread disruptions to airlines worldwide, with many global carriers forced to cancel or delay flights as a result.

The outage, which was reported in the early hours of the morning on Monday, affected Microsoft’s Azure cloud services, which are used by many airlines to manage their operations, including flight scheduling, passenger check-in, and baggage handling.

According to reports, the outage began at around 2:00 AM GMT, with Microsoft engineers working to troubleshoot the issue. However, hours later, the company was still working to resolve the problem, leaving airlines scrambling to find alternative solutions to minimize the impact on their operations.

Many major airlines were affected by the outage, including Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines, which all reported flight disruptions as a result. Some passengers took to social media to express their frustration and disappointment at the delays.

“I’ve been waiting at the airport for over two hours and still haven’t got my boarding pass,” tweeted one frustrated passenger. “Microsoft you’ve caused chaos today!”

The outage also affected several international airlines, including British Airways, Lufthansa, and Air France, which all reported delays and cancelations of flights.

Microsoft has apologized for the disruption, stating that it is working to resolve the issue as quickly as possible. “We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused and are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible,” a company spokesperson said.

Airline officials have also spoken out about the impact of the outage, with many expressing disappointment and frustration at the lack of communication from Microsoft.

“We were not given any advanced warning of the outage and were left to deal with the consequences,” said a spokesperson for one major airline. “This has caused a significant disruption to our operations and we are working hard to get back to normal as quickly as possible.”

The outage is the latest in a series of major disruptions to global airline operations in recent months, including a shortage of pilots and a global grounding of Boeing 737 Max jets.

As the situation continues to unfold, airlines and passengers alike are left to await a resolution to the crisis, with fingers crossed that Microsoft can quickly resolve the issue and get air travel back to normal.

Update

Microsoft has since released a statement confirming that the outage has been resolved and that all affected systems are now back online.

“We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused and are grateful that our engineers were able to quickly resolve the issue,” a company spokesperson said. “We are committed to ensuring that our services are always available and reliable, and we are taking steps to prevent such outages in the future.”

Airlines affected by the outage have also issued statements, thanking passengers for their understanding and apologizing for any inconvenience caused.

“We appreciate the patience and understanding of our passengers and are working hard to get back to normal operations as quickly as possible,” said a spokesperson for one major airline.