A major IT outage affecting the Windows operating system has caused widespread disruption to businesses and services around the world. Numerous airlines, including Vueling, KLM, Ryanair, American Airlines, Delta, United, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qantas, and Virgin Australia, experienced disruptions. Healthcare and Retail DisruptedThe outage impacted healthcare services, with the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and hospitals in Germany facing disruptions. Train Services AffectedTrain services in the UK were disrupted by widespread IT problems, affecting operators such as Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express, and Great Northern. Egypt UnaffectedWhile the outage caused chaos globally, Egypt’s Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Minister of Communication confirmed that the country’s services were unaffected by the global IT outage.

Source: Daily News Egypt July 19, 2024 19:41 UTC