Delta Cancels, Delays Thousands of Flights Following Tech Outage

The Microsoft systems security update by CrowdStrike on July 19 affected sectors that included banks, tech firms, airports, and logistics companies.
Delta Cancels, Delays Thousands of Flights Following Tech Outage
Delta jets on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) in New York City on Jan. 31, 2020. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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Delta Air Lines continued to see a high number of flight cancellations and delays on July 22 as the company tried to resolve system disruptions caused by the recent global IT outage.

The disruption was triggered by technical issues with a software update on Microsoft systems on July 19, which took many networks out of service. The outage affected sectors that included banks, tech firms, airports, and logistics companies.