Mass IT outage stalls airlines, hospitals, media and banks

– Numerous airlines, including United, Delta, and American, grounded flights on Friday due to tech issues linked to CrowdStrike. –

– Delta and American lifted their ground stops by 7 a.m. ET, while United continued to hold aircraft at departure airports. –

– Budget airlines Frontier, Allegiant, and Spirit also issued ground stops, with Frontier attributing the issue to a Microsoft outage. –

– The outage affected European carriers like Ryanair, KLM, British Airways, and Lufthansa, causing widespread disruptions. –

– Alaska State Troopers reported that emergency 911 lines and non-emergency call centers were impacted statewide. –

– Major UK airports Heathrow, Gatwick, and Luton experienced delays, with Belfast International using whiteboards for flight info. –

– Hospitals and doctors' surgeries in the UK faced issues with the NHS' EMIS system, affecting appointment bookings and patient records. –

– New York City's subway system reported unavailable train arrival info due to the tech outage, though train service remained unaffected. –

– Sky News in the UK displayed archive footage and an error message, while the London Stock Exchange's news service was disrupted. –

Microsoft's mitigation actions were ongoing, with services showing continuous improvements amidst the widespread tech issues.

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