The technology outage seen across the globe Friday, July 19, delayed some flights at Ontario International Airport, but overall things were business as usual at the airport.
The Ontario airport saw 13 of its approximately 70 flights delayed overnight, spokesperson Steve Lambert said Friday morning.
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At other airports, American, United, Delta and Southwest airlines have been impacted, he said.
But Ontario has not been as hit as hard because Southwest is its primary carrier and that airline has not experienced as many delays, Lambert said.
The problem is not with airports themselves, but with airlines, he said.
“We are urging everyone to contact their airlines to check the status of their upcoming flights to make sure they are on time,” Lambert said.
At Ontario, it is hard to tell if more flights will be delayed, Lambert said.
The status of current flights at Ontario International Airport can be found here.
The outage was caused by a faulty software update and had many repercussions.
It grounded flights, knocked banks and media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, small businesses and other services, highlighting the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a handful of providers.
The trouble with the update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and affecting computers running Microsoft Windows was not a hacking incident or cyberattack, according to CrowdStrike, which apologized and said a fix was on the way.
But hours later, the disruptions continued — and escalated.
Long lines formed at airports in the U.S., Europe and Asia as airlines lost access to check-in and booking services at a time when many travelers are heading away on summer vacations. Hospitals and doctors’ offices had problems with their appointment systems, and cancelled non-urgent surgeries. Several TV stations in the U.S. were also prevented from airing local news early Friday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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