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 Massive Worldwide Microsoft Outage: Flights, Markets, Stock Exchange Down

Spicejet and Akasa Air are facing technical issues that is affecting booking, check-in and flight updates.


New Delhi: 

From flights to supermarkets to banking operations, the global Microsoft outage is disrupting multiple sectors and threatens to lead to massive issues if it is not resolved soon. In India, almost all air carriers -- Vistara, IndiGo, SpiceJet and Akasa Air -- are facing technical issues that are affecting booking, check-in and flight updates. The airlines are now checking in passengers manually. 


"We're currently facing a technical issue in providing updates on flight disruptions. Our team is actively working to resolve this issue. We regret for any inconvenience caused and will update you once the issue is resolved. Thank you for your patience and co-operation," Spicejet has said in a post on X.



 



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