LIST: Flights affected due to global Windows outage

MANILA, Philippines – Several local and international flights have already been cancelled due to technical issues that have disrupted the systems of airlines.

As of 8:30 pm on Friday, July 19, Cebu Pacific has cancelled the following flights:

July 19:

• DG 6639/6640: Cebu – Pagadian – Cebu
• DG 6839/6840: Manila – Siargao – Manila
• DG 6853/6854: Cebu – Siargao – Cebu
• 5J 268/269: Manila – Xiamen – Manila
• 5J 310: Manila – Taipei
• 5J 331/332: Manila – Kalibo – Manila
• 5J 362/363: Manila – Macau – Manila
• 5J 459/460: Manila – Iloilo – Manila
• 5J 559/560: Manila – Cebu – Manila
• 5J 573/574: Manila – Cebu – Manila
• 5J 647/648: Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
• 5J 678: Manila – Shanghai
• 5J 753/754: Manila – Ho Chi Minh – Manila
• 5J 857/858: Manila – Zamboanga – Manila
• 5J 971/972: Manila – Davao – Manila
• 5J 981/982: Manila – Davao – Manila
• 5J 3951/3952: Manila – Davao – Manila
• 5J 5756/5757: Manila – Da Nang – Manila
• 5J 759: Manila – Jakarta  
• 5J 751: Manila – Ho Chi Minh  
• 5J 746: Manila – Hanoi  

July 20:

• 5J 311: Taipei – Manila
• 5J 679: Shanghai – Manila
• 5J 760: Jakarta – Manila  
• 5J 752: Ho Chi Minh – Manila 
• 5J 747: Hanoi – Manila

The low-cost carrier said that the flights were cancelled “after experiencing technical issues, reportedly related to technology partners of Navitaire (Microsoft and CrowdStrike) which caused a global system outage.”

AirAsia Philippines also confirmed that its systems were affected, which led to “some operational disruptions related to check-in processes.” The airline is canceling the following flights on July 20:

• Z2 759/760: Manila – Cebu – Manila
• Z2 306/307: Manila – Iloilo – Manila
• Z2 211/212: Manila – Caticlan – Manila

Aside from airlines, the global Windows outage has also disrupted the systems of several local banks. The systems of airlines, banks, and even media companies are going offline around the world due to the issue affecting Microsoft’s Windows operating system. So far, the issue has been traced to CrowdStrike, which has acknowledged the reports of crashes on Windows related to its “Falcon sensor.” – Rappler.com