TORONTO — Toronto Pearson International Airport says a global technology outage that’s causing disruptions around the world could lead to flight delays and cancellations throughout the day. It says the outage is causing tech disruptions to some airlines and that travellers should contact their airlines directly for specific flight information. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack.
The issue affected Microsoft 365 apps and services, and escalating disruptions continued hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing it. Tracking service FlightAware says there have been seven cancellations and 29 delays involving WestJet flights today, while Air Canada has so far seen three cancellations and 19 delays. MASSIVE DISRUPTION The global technology outage has grounded flights, knocked banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air in a massive disruption that is affecting companies and services around the world and highlighting dependence on software from a handful of providers.
CrowdStrike said the problem occurred when it deployed a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows. But hours after the problem was first detected, the disarray continued — and escalated. Long lines formed at airports in the U.
S., Europe and Asia as airlines lost access to check-in and booking services at a time when many travellers are heading away on summer vacations. News outl.