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- Flight delays and cancellations continue to engulf the aviation industry after a “glitch” in an update from cybersecurity firm Crowdsource (CRWD) caused a major global technical outage that affected Microsoft’s (MSFT) operating system. This question, in which The problem of paralyzing flight systems has been resolved, but the aftermath remains.
- At approximately 2:00 a.m. ET, Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL), United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ: UAL) and American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL) asked the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to halt flights worldwide, causing disruption to travel at U.S. airports and causing flight delays and cancellations around the world.
- As of 5 a.m. ET, American Airlines (AAL) had resumed operations, while Delta Air Lines (DAL) and United Airlines (UAL) were issuing travel exemptions to passengers affected by delays.
- Shares of major airlines were mixed, with shares of legacy carriers flat or slightly higher.
