CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Most flights arriving or departing from the Gerald R. Ford International Airport have been impacted by a global technology outage.
The airport said the Federal Aviation Administration issued ground stops Friday for multiple airlines impacted by the outage. Accordin g to the airport’s online flight tracker , some Allegiant, American, Delta, Frontier and United flights were canceled or delayed Friday.
Shortly before 8:30 a.m. Friday, the airport said some affected airlines hope to get flights off the ground soon.
The airport advises passengers to check their airline’s official website for updates on flight statuses and to contact the airline directly if they have concerns about flight delays or cancellations.
It’s unknown when all flights will resume taking off, prompting some passengers to find nearby hotel rooms or get rental cars to drive to their destinations.
“As a reminder, the Ford International Airport never closes and is operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” the airport said in a statement Friday.
Widespread technology outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world The Associated Press reports that the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike believes the issue was not a cyberattack but a system update problem. The outage has disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies worldwide.
In West Michigan, Corewell Health said many of its computers and systems were affected , which may delay some procedures and appointments. However, hospitals and emergency rooms remain open.
Corewell Health affected by global technology disruption The city of Grand Rapids said all of its operations, including emergency and critical services, were not impacted. Although the city’s website is down, online services are still working.
Michigan State Police, Consumers Energy and most county 911 dispatch centers in West Michigan said they were unaffected by the outage. However, Van Buren County Central Dispatch said it was briefly affected, but systems are back up and running.
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