Microsoft was experiencing an outage Thursday night, affecting various organizations and companies, including airlines, across the globe.
Microsoft confirmed that as of 10:59 p.m. UTC, users could not access various Microsoft 365 apps and services.
Multiple tech companies and airlines reported the outage was affecting their services.
Frontier Airlines grounded their planes following the outage.
Our systems are currently impacted by a Microsoft outage, which is also affecting other companies. During this time booking, check-in, access to your boarding pass, and some flights may be impacted. We appreciate your patience.
— Frontier Airlines (@FlyFrontier) July 19, 2024
Another budget airliner, Sun County Airlines, also confirmed it was affected.
“One of our information vendors is experiencing a global outage affecting multiple airlines. As a result, some of our services are temporarily unavailable,” the company said.
The outages also affected NBC4 and other news outlet users of Microsoft.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department told NBC4 that its system was unaffected by the outages, adding that 911 call services continue to work.