Global Airline Chaos: IT Outage Grounds Flights, Delays Soar

A global IT outage grounded thousands of flights, causing chaos and delays. Blame falls on a software update from CrowdStrike, causing airport computers to crash worldwide. Passengers faced long lines, analog boarding passes, and the Blue Screen of Death. Delta, United, and American Airlines are working to restore order—travelers, brace for impact!

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Hot Take:

Looks like even the skies aren’t safe from the infamous Blue Screen of Death. Who knew air travel could be grounded by a software update? Next time, maybe try turning it off and on again, airlines!

Key Points:

  • Global IT outage temporarily grounded thousands of flights.
  • Outage caused by a software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.
  • Major airports worldwide reported long lines and delays.
  • Some airlines resorted to analog methods like handwritten boarding passes.
  • FAA monitored the situation, and airlines issued travel waivers.

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