Global technology outage grounds flights, disrupts services in Calgary
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A small number of flights leaving Calgary have been impacted by a technology outage that's causing widespread concern around the world.
A small number of flights leaving Calgary have been impacted by a technology outage that's causing widespread concern around the world.
Dozens of passengers have been stranded at YYC Calgary International Airport as Porter Airlines said it had to cancel all of its flights until noon, which means four flights have been grounded.
Other airlines, such as WestJet and Air Canada, appear to be unaffected.
A representative from the airline told a crowd of upset passengers waiting at the airport "not much information is available."
She added the system is expected to come back online around 10 a.m., but not much can be done in the meantime.
According to media reports, a faulty update to Microsoft Windows from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike is to blame for the incident, causing airlines to lose access to check-in and booking services.
In other parts of the world, news broadcasts were off-air for several hours, hospitals could not access appointment systems and banks reported outages in their payment systems and apps.
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