MUMBAI — Indian airlines and several brokerages experienced significant disruptions on Friday due to a widespread global IT outage. The technical difficulties have affected various sectors, including travel and finance.
Indian airlines, including SpiceJet, IndiGo, Akasa Air, Vistara, Air India, and Air India Express, reported issues with their online services. These disruptions impacted booking, check-in, and reservation management functions. “We are currently experiencing technical challenges with our service provider, which are affecting online services,” SpiceJet communicated via social media.
Delhi’s airport also encountered IT problems, leading to temporary service interruptions.
In the financial sector, brokerages such as Nuvama Wealth Management, Edelweiss Mutual Fund, Motilal Oswal, IIFL Securities, 5Paisa Capital, and Angel Broking faced technical difficulties. While some brokers did not respond to inquiries, traders confirmed that operations were disrupted.
Despite these challenges, India’s interbank trading platforms remained operational, and banks continued to handle bond and foreign exchange transactions without issues. The country’s central bank confirmed that its systems were functioning despite being aware of the global outage.
The IT disruption has also impacted major oil and gas trading desks in London and Singapore, as well as the LSEG Group’s Workspace news and data platform. Reports indicate that the outage may be related to issues at global cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike. The company acknowledged the situation, noting that its Falcon sensor might be linked to crashes on Microsoft’s Windows operating system.
Additionally, Australia has reported widespread outages affecting banks, telecom networks, and media, potentially tied to the same global IT issues. Major U.S. airlines have also faced disruptions, issuing ground stops due to communication problems.
