Microsoft outage continues to disrupt, cancels 46 flights in PH

Flight boards show delayed or canceled flights at Minneapolis/St. Paul International airport after software issues delayed flights globally, Friday, July 19, 2024, in Minneapolis. (Associated Press Photo/Adam Bettcher)

MANILA, Philippines—The global Microsoft outage that hit computer systems worldwide continued to wreak havoc on flights at Philippine airports on Saturday, July 20, resulting in the cancellation of 46 flights.

The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) reported that several flights were canceled due to technical issues linked to the massive failure of Microsoft-based systems.

In an advisory, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) listed the canceled flights as of 8 a.m. on July 20:

Cebu Pacific (5J)

• 5J186/185 Manila – Incheon – Manila
• 5J279/280 Manila – Denpasar – Manila
• 5J931/932 Manila – Bangkok – Manila
• 5J678/679 Manila – Shanghai – Manila
• 5J746/747 Manila – Hanoi – Manila
• 5J563/564 Manila – Cebu – Manila
• 5J637/638 Manila – Puerto Princesa – Manila
• 5J649/650 Manila – Tacloban – Manila
• 5J383/384 Manila – Cagayan De Oro – Manila
• 5J404/405 Manila – Laoag – Manila
• 5J453/454 Manila – Iloilo – Manila
• 5J703/704 Manila – Dipolog – Manila
• 5J793/794 Manila – Butuan – Manila
• 5J897/898 Manila – Caticlan – Manila
• 5J966 Davao – Manila
• 5J3954 Davao – Manila
• 5J3958 Davao – Manila
• 5J464 Iloilo – Manila

CebGo (DG)

• DG6193/6194 Manila – Legazpi – Manila
• DG6497 Manila – Cebu

Air Asia (Z2)

• Z2759/760 Manila-Cebu-Manila
• Z2306/307 Manila-Iloilo-Manila
• Z2211/212 Manila-Caticlan-Manila

United Airlines

• UA 190 Manila-San Francisco

Budget carriers Cebu Pacific and Air Asia reported system issues because of the outage that resulted in global technological havoc on Friday, July 19.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines announced that they are preparing for a surge of passengers waiting at airports due to the incident.

The outage has forced airport staff to revert to manual check-ins, leading to long queues and further delays. This crisis has not only affected air travel but also disrupted train services, online banking, and even hospital operations in countries like the UK and the Netherlands.