TALLINN - The IT failure that crippled many computer systems globally has caused serious problems in aviation, which is why the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises passengers who have to travel through various airports on Friday to set aside extra time for it.
Due to the widespread failure, the operation of many airports around the world has been disrupted and a large number of flights have been canceled or delayed. For more detailed information about a specific flight, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs asks people to contact the relevant airline or the website of the airport from where the trip is taking place.
Major US airlines, including Delta, United and American Airlines, canceled all their flights Friday morning due to communication problems, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Turkish Airlines said on Friday it had canceled 84 flights due to a global IT outage that wreaked havoc on computer systems around the world.
Australia and New Zealand were also hit by a large-scale outage on Friday, which damaged the IT system, caused chaos in air traffic, affected television broadcasts and the work of shopping centers.
Germany announced on Friday that its digital security agency said the global IT outage was caused by a "flawed update" by US cyber security firm CrowdStrike.
US technology giant Microsoft said on Friday that it has implemented "mitigation measures" for the widespread disruption of its services and is treating the problem as a matter of utmost importance and urgency.
"We are continuing to improve our services while continuing mitigation measures," the company said on the social network X.
Microsoft announced that users may not be able to access various Microsoft 365 applications and services.
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