Due to problems with an anti-virus vendor, airlines such as AEGEAN, United, Delta and American Airlines experienced global disruptions affecting flights and digital services.
EMERGENCY: H Aegean Airlines informs that, as reflected in international press publications, due to problems with an anti-virus system supplier, problems and a breakdown of digital systems have been created in air transport worldwide, but without significantly affecting its own operational function.
However, due to the problems caused by the massive breakdown of the global chain’s digital systems and support systems, some of its site services were affected while flights to and from airports whose operations have been affected may also be affected.
According to more recent sources, more than 1,000 flights were affected.
The digital systems of the world’s major banks, media and airlines were severely disrupted by problems at Microsoft and Crowdstrike. As Sky News reported, although it has not yet been confirmed whether the problems are linked, the impact is widespread and has affected the smooth functioning of many sectors.
THE Microsoft said it continues to deal with “lagged impacts” to 365 apps and services, while Crowdstrike noted it is aware of the issues that have been reported. Despite the concern, the British government has stressed that the problem is not believed to be a hacker attack.
Airlines like United, Delta and American Airlines they had issued a global ground stop order for all their flights, grounding their planes until the communication problems were resolved. The FAA has asked air traffic controllers to keep pilots informed of ongoing issues.
Ryanair also experienced disruption and advised its passengers to check the app for updates on their flights. Microsoft said in its announcement that it was taking measures to mitigate the problems, while noting that its services were gradually improving.
At this critical moment, the cooperation and rapid response of airlines and digital service providers was vital to restore normalcy and ensure the safety of passengers and consumers. AEGEAN passengers can be informed through all the company’s official channels about any updates and changes.