Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:24pm on 19 Jul 2024,Friday India
A global service outage triggered by a CrowdStrike update has disrupted Microsoft Windows, causing "Blue Screen of Death" errors and affecting numerous airlines. IndiGo, impacted by the outage, issued handwritten boarding passes to maintain operations. Passengers experienced delays and longer wait times at airports. IndiGo acknowledged the issue, stating their systems were affected and they are working with Microsoft Azure to resolve it swiftly. Other airlines, including Air India and SpiceJet, also faced disruptions, leading to flight cancellations and delays. The outage highlights the critical need for backup systems in the face of technology failures.
