Dozens of flights at San Francisco International Airport canceled amid Microsoft outage
Systems at San Francisco International Airport are now functioning after a global tech outage early Friday morning affecting computer systems using Microsoft 365 apps.
SFO spokesperson Doug Yakel said as of Friday afternoon, all its systems were back online but residual impacts resulted in 87 flight cancellations and 196 flight delays.
"We recommend travelers contact their airline directly for the status of their flight," Yakel said.
The airport earlier confirmed that it was experiencing tech issues.
At San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, spokesperson Kaley Skantz confirmed that Delta Air Lines canceled an arrival and a departure flight there.
Delta Air Lines is one of the numerous carriers that canceled their flights around the time of the IT outage, which media outlets, banks and cyber users worldwide have reported experiencing with systems linked to Microsoft and cybersecurity giant Crowdstrike.
San Jose Mineta International Airport reported one cancellation and several delays Friday morning.
