A global IT outage said to be caused by a fault in a Microsoft Windows update has hit major brands around the world.
A 16-year-old Edinburgh Airport passenger was left in “floods of tears” fearing she could miss her flight to visit her father in the US due to a global IT outage impacting airlines. Airport staff have warned passengers to expect security waits of “around one hour” amid major delays. Travellers have shared their frustrations on social media, with one describing the situation as “complete chaos”.
“She ran in floods of tears on the phone to me, distressed and worried sick. “Happily, she made her first flight. Who knows about the other people travelling with young babies, elderly and non-English speakers.” However, Ms Mattu said the airport staff were “amazing” at keeping people in the queues updated. Writing on X, another traveller told of “complete chaos” at Edinburgh.
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