Global IT outage causes delays at Zurich airport

A worldwide IT issue on Friday has also had an impact on Zurich Airport, where several airlines are experiencing delays. Although flight operations are continuing at Switzerland’s biggest airport, several airlines are experiencing delays, while check-in has to be done manually in some cases. The airport said on Friday morning that it was advising passengers to contact their airline to find out the status of their flight. Companies based at the airport are also affected by the IT problems. The airport is currently unable to provide any information on the causes. Skyguide issues Meanwhile the outage also had an impact on air traffic on Swiss air traffic control firm Skyguide, which reduced its capacity of transit traffic by 30%, including in Zurich. Skyguide was impacted by the global disruption since Friday morning, the air navigation service provider told the Keystone-SDA news agency. Corporate IT was partially affected, but safety in Swiss airspace is guaranteed, it added. Adapted ...