Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 06:43pm on 09 Aug 2025,Saturday India
Flight operations at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport were disrupted on Saturday due to a third-party data network outage that impacted airline check-in systems. The outage caused delays across multiple carriers, including Air India, which issued an advisory confirming the issue. Although the affected systems were later restored, residual delays continued as operations gradually returned to normal. The disruption led to long queues and slower processing at counters, frustrating passengers. Officials are investigating the source of the outage, which highlights vulnerabilities in aviation IT infrastructure. The incident follows recent global tech glitches that have impacted airports worldwide, raising concerns about digital resilience in critical transport hubs. (PC: Reuters & The Indian Express)
