Edinburgh Airport has been hit by an IT outage affecting airlines, media and banks around the world. Passengers whose flights have been cancelled are being asked to leave the airport. Edinburgh Airport said teams were managing waiting times "as best they can" and told passengers not to come to the...

Edinburgh Airport hit by worldwide IT outage

A slew of airlines and airports said Friday their operations would be impacted on one of the busiest flight days of the year. Global organizations, including Microsoft, were left scrambling to restore apps and services used by a huge number of firms following a system issue at cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike.

Flights grounded and passengers warned of delays amid global IT outage

Some electronic barriers are not working at railway stations, while football ticketing is also hit.

Some train services affected by mass IT outage

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A passenger told The Sun that a man asked a woman to move so he could sit with his wife and young children but that the other passenger refused.

Passengers got into an argument about switching seats that was so heated that their Ryanair flight had to turn back after just a few minutes

The Standard

Businesses and institutions around the world have been been knocked offline after a major IT outage.In the UK, Sky News is off air, while Britain’s biggest train company warned passengers to expect disruption because of “widespread IT issues”.Around the world banks, supermarkets and other major institutions reported computer issues disrupting services, with some airlines warning of delays and some airports grounding flights.Overnight, Microsoft confirmed it was investigating an issue with its services and apps, with the tech giant’s service health website warning of “service degradation” that meant users may not be able to access many of the company’s most popular...

Global IT outage knocks airlines, banks and others offline

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A raft of global institutions - including hospitals, major banks, media outlets and airlines - have reported a mass IT outage, affecting their ability to offer services. International airports including in India, Hong Kong, the UK, and the US have reported issues, and several airlines have grounded flights and reported delays.

Mass IT outage affects airlines, hospitals, media and banks

A 34-year-old man is raising funds for charity after suffering severe facial injuries when his dog attacked him during an epileptic seizure. In 2019, Ben Horne, from Yeovil, had a seizure in his sleep which caused his pet to panic and bite off his nose, as well as parts of his mouth and chin.

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A businessman is seeking $6.4 million in damages after he slipped in a puddle of Baileys and hit his head rushing for a flight at Heathrow Airport.

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Long delays are being reported at airports, with over 1,000 flights cancelled worldwide.

Flights grounded across the US during tech outage

Fox Business

Ryanair said that local authorities removed the disruptive passengers from the flight after the emergency landing in Marrakesh, Morocco.

'Mass brawl' forces Ryanair 'flight from hell' to make emergency landing after just 36 minutes

A man found dead in a park in the early hours of the morning has been officially named as Thomas Boom, 30, known as Tommy. Four people have been arrested in connection with the incident which happened shortly after midnight in Miller's Meadow in Northampton. Northamptonshire Police said Mr Boom...

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

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Knewz

A flight from the Moroccan resort destination of Agadir, destined for London, was forced to land prematurely after a massive brawl broke out among the passengers. Knewz.com has learned that the altercation started while passengers were boarding and a man in his late 20s asked a woman to swap seats so that he could sit […]

Flight From Hell Turns Back After 'Mass Brawl' Between Screaming Passengers

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New York Post

He thought it was just plane disrespectful.

An irate passenger caused a scene after refusing to leave a plane that he was double-booked on, as seen in a video going viral online.

“Don’t be disrespectful, is my money worthless?” declared the unnamed flyer during the hour-long standoff, which occurred on an Avianca flight from Los Angeles, USA to Bogotá, Colombia, Jam Press reported.

Flight attendants had informed the traveler that the flight was oversold despite the fact that he allegedly bought his ticket three months ahead of time, Colombian media reported.



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IT failure hits rail passengers and football fans

Passengers on Merseyrail, Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express trains are hit by...

IT failure hits rail passengers and football fans

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