A global computer problem caused outages at German airports and airlines on Friday. The systems are now up and running again.
According to the airport association ADV, air traffic in Germany has “largely returned to normal” after the worldwide IT disruption. Delays or even cancellations should only occur sporadically, said an ADV spokeswoman in Berlin when asked. The IT systems at the airports have been running again since Friday morning. The airlines have also now resolved the error.
A faulty software update caused widespread disruptions around the world on Friday morning, which virtually paralyzed air traffic in many places. Supermarkets, banks, hospitals, television stations and other facilities were also affected.
The software provider Crowdstrike said the cause was a faulty update to an IT security system. The company announced that the error had been resolved on Friday afternoon. Nevertheless, the airlines had problems all day Friday.
In Great Britain, many travellers are switching to connections across the English Channel after numerous flight cancellations due to global computer problems. The port of Dover urged people to make a reservation in advance. “We are seeing hundreds of stranded airline passengers arriving at the port. Please make sure you have a booking before you arrive,” said a statement from the ferry port. In the morning, there were initially reports of long waiting times on the main ferry route from Great Britain to France.
Source: Stern
