Global IT systems failure causes chaos at airports around the world

Massive technological failures around the world have led to the shutdown of IT systems, causing delays and problems at airports around the world.  UNN reports this with reference to CNN and Bloomberg.

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London's Gatwick Airport said its operations are "affected by Microsoft's global issues" and that passengers may face delays in checking in and going through security.

Berlin Airport in Germany reported onthat it was experiencing delays in flight check-in due to a "technical malfunction." 

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol reported that a "global system failure" affected "flights to and from Schiphol" and the impact is "currently being determined." Royal Dutch Airlines KLM said that the disruption "makes it impossible to service flights".

Edinburgh Airport in Scotland reported that due to IT system failures, "waiting times at the airport are longer than usual". According to the airport's representatives, specialists are coming to the rescue while the airport is working to fix the problems.

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The Spanish airport authority AENA, which controls the airports of Madrid, Barcelona and other cities in the country, said there was an "incident in the computer system" that "may cause delays," adding that it was working to resolve the problems.

The press service of Prague Airport in the Czech Republic also emphasized that the problems affected the global check-in system, which led to flight delays.

Ryanair also confirmed the disruption to the airline's network, advising passengers to arrive at least

Airline Turkish Airlines said it had problems with ticket sales, check-in and reservations.

Lufthansa's website also reports technical difficulties.

"For the time being, profile search and booking functions may be limited," the airline said in a statement.

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Narita Airport in Tokyo also reports problems.

Major Australian airports, including Sydney and Melbourne, have also said they have experienced technical problems.

Due to a global outage, airline employees are manually filling out boarding passes. 

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