Global IT Outage Disrupts Air Travel, Thousands of Flights Canceled

Delta and United Airlines face significant operational challenges as they work to recover from a widespread computer failure affecting millions of devices.

Delta offers double pay to flight attendants to help staff flights amid ongoing disruptions.
Over 46,000 flights delayed and more than 5,000 canceled due to the IT outage.
Travelers are not guaranteed compensation for delays under current regulations.
CrowdStrike blames a defect in a Windows update for the global outage.
Airlines issue waivers and rebooking options to affected passengers.