Widespread Microsoft outage disrupts flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world

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Escalating disruptions continued hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services...

The website DownDectector, which tracks user-reported internet outages, recorded growing outages in services at Visa, ADT security and Amazon, and airlines including American Airlines and Delta...

News outlets in Australia reported that airlines, telecommunications providers and banks, and media broadcasters were disrupted as they lost access to computer systems..

Several airlines made statements on X saying that they were following manual check-in and boarding processes and warned of delays due to technical problems.. Hong Kongs Airport Authority said in a statement that the outage was affecting some airlines at the citys airport and they had switched to manual check-in...

Outages reported on the site DownDetector included the banks NAB, Commonwealth and Bendigo, and the airlines Virgin Australia and Qantas, as well as internet and phone providers such as Telstra...