Screens at T.F. Green Airport as a global outage has affected airports, banks, hospitals, and more. (WLNE)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Due to a major power outage at Microsoft Office, there are currently 18,000 delays and over 1,000 cancellations at airports across the United States.
A ground delay has now been put into effect until 8 a.m.
CNN has reported that industry experts have said the global tech outages appear to stem from an issue with CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm that has Microsoft Windows among its clients.
A CrowdStrike representative has said this is not a security or cyberattack.
CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. This is not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed. We…
— George Kurtz (@George_Kurtz) July 19, 2024
9-11 and major hospitals may also be impacted throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
According to FlightAware, in New England, Logan Airport in Boston currently has 84 delays and 28 cancellations.
Due to a global computer outage affecting airlines, many flights are being delayed or cancelled. Please check with your airline before coming to the airport.
— Boston Logan International Airport (@BostonLogan) July 19, 2024
At T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, there’s one cancellation so far and 8 delays.
Due to a global communications outage many airlines are experiencing delays. The airport is fully operational however please check with your airline regarding arrivals and departures. The TSA checkpoint is open as are all airport parking and concessions.
— Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (@IFlyRhodeIsland) July 19, 2024
You can check out the status of your flight here.
The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority does not currently have boarding or arrival time information due to the outage.
A list of websites and banks affected by the outage can be found here.