Microsoft Azure Outage Grounds Frontier Airlines Flights Thursday Night

Jul 19, 2024, 03:12 AM

Microsoft reported a major outage in its Azure cloud services in the Central US region around 21:56 UTC on Thursday night. This technical outage has significantly impacted several airlines, including Frontier Airlines, Allegiant Air, and Sun Country Airlines, leading to the grounding and cancellation of multiple flights. Frontier Airlines experienced system issues affecting airport terminals, passengers, and flights across the country. The outage also disrupted operations at Denver International Airport, causing numerous delays and cancellations. Microsoft is currently investigating the issue, which has also affected other sectors such as banks, media outlets, and various platforms worldwide.