IT-disturbances - Computer systems worldwide report issues
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A global IT issue caused significant disruptions worldwide on Friday morning. In numerous countries – including Germany, USA, Spain, Netherlands, and India – flights were partially or completely halted. The most important British railway company reported IT issues, and in Australia, besides flights, radio broadcasters and supermarket chains were affected. Trains were also reportedly affected.
The University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein announced today that all scheduled surgeries at their locations in Kiel and Lübeck have been cancelled. This was shared on their website.
Problems at BER, Fernsehsender without program
Currently, no planes are taking off or landing at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) in Schönefeld. "Due to a technical issue, there are delays in processing. The flight operation is suspended until 10 am," said a airport spokesperson. She did not provide details on the cause. According to RBB reporting, there was a server failure, and several emergency systems allegedly activated. However, there was no confirmation.
Four airlines were reportedly affected in Hamburg: Eurowings, Ryanair, Vueling, Turkish Airlines. A spokesperson for the airport confirmed this. The airlines would initially issue tickets manually.
Lufthansa and its subsidiary Eurowings are also affected by the global technical issues. "The call-up of profiles and bookings is currently only possible to a limited extent on our website," it says on Lufthansa's website on Friday. "We are working on a solution and apologize for the inconvenience." "We are affected by the IT issue," said a spokesperson for Eurowings. Check-in and boarding were affected worldwide by Eurowings. Online check-in was also currently not possible. The IT of the airline was investigating the causes and working intensely to resolve the issues, the spokesperson emphasized.
British broadcaster Sky News briefly went off the air and displayed a message: "We apologize for the interruption of this Sky News broadcast. We hope to be able to resume transmission of Sky News shortly." The program was briefly back on air.
- The global IT issue also impacted computer systems in the United States of America, leading to partial or complete flight halts at several airports.
- Despite facing challenges in Hamburg, Germany, the local airport continued to operate, albeit with four airlines, including Eurowings, Ryanair, Vueling, and Turkish Airlines, needing to issue tickets manually due to the technical issue.
- In contrast to Germany, the airport in Berlin, Germany (BER), was completely halted, with no planes taking off or landing due to a technical issue, causing delays and suspension of flight operations until 10 am.
- Spain, another affected country, reportedly had radio broadcasters and supermarket chains facing issues, while in the Netherlands, the British railway company's IT problems extended beyond their borders.
- The technical glitch not only affected Europe but also impacted Australia, where besides flights, radio broadcasts and supermarket chains were disrupted, symptomatic of the widespread global IT issue.
