There has been a problem in Microsoft Corp's cloud service. Its effect was seen in many big companies. Some flights had to be cancelled and some flights were delayed. At around 12 noon, laptops and computers of many employees in companies shut down automatically. Akasa Airlines said that some of its online services will be temporarily unavailable at Mumbai and Delhi airports.
Akasa Airlines said check-in services were affected. SpiceJet said it was facing a technical problem. Banking, telecom and media services were affected in Australia. Emergency 911 services were disrupted in many parts of the United States, and non-emergency call centers were also not working due to this disruption.
Britain's Sky News said they were unable to broadcast. Sky News is unable to broadcast live TV this morning, currently telling viewers: We apologise for the disruption. The health booking system used by doctors in England has gone offline.
London Stock Exchange services disrupted
Berlin Airport has suspended all flights until 1.30 pm (Indian time) due to a technical glitch. The airport operator said in a post on social media that the glitch caused delays in check-in.
Services at the London Stock Exchange were disrupted. Major US airlines, including American Airlines, Delta and United, have reportedly cancelled all flights. Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands has been affected by the global outage. Passengers have been advised to contact their airlines.
Systems at a standstill in India
Due to the glitch in Microsoft's operations, the impact was also felt in India. Systems of many companies in Delhi, Noida, Bangalore and Mumbai suddenly stopped working. The screen turned blue. A message was also written on the screen. It said that your system needs to be restarted.