Several flights were canceled on Friday at the Henri Coanda Airport in Bucharest, due to the IT failure of Microsoft system, informed the representatives of the National Bucharest Airports Company (CNAB).
After Wizz Air canceled flight 3059 to Beauvais (departure time 16:45) and then 3005 Otopeni - Luton, the same thing happened with Aeroitalia flights 3114 Fiumicino - Henri Coanda and 3115 Henri Coanda - Fiumicino (13:20).
In addition, Lufthansa flights 1652/1653 (19:20) Munich - Otopeni - Munich and TAP Portugal TP 7927 also to Munich (departure 19:20) were cancelled.
Several flights also announced take-off delays on Friday, such as Wizz Air 3125 to Abu Dhabi - an estimated delay of one hour, Wizz Air to Bologna - 48 minutes, Wizz Air 3021 to Tenerife - one hour and 10 minutes , Wizz Air 3099 to Memmingen - 45 minutes, Wizz Air 3199 to Bari - two hours and 30 minutes, Wizz Air 3093 to Dortmund and Wizz Air 3089 to Basel - one hour and 55 minutes each, and Turkish Airlines 1044 plane took off to Istanbul with a delay of 2 hours and 39 minutes.
Wizz Air has announced that potential disruptions are expected due to the ongoing interruption of Microsoft's global IT system and advises passengers to arrive at the airport at least three hours before the scheduled departure time to allow sufficient time for check-in, security screening and possible procedures.
"Today, like all airlines, Wizz Air is experiencing extreme technical difficulties caused by the disruption of a third party's global IT systems. Wizz Air customers may experience network-wide disruption, with website services and mobile applications being temporarily unavailable. Free airport check-in is offered during the service interruption. Therefore, we advise passengers to arrive at the airport at least 3 hours before the scheduled departure time to allow enough time for check-in, security and possible health or safety procedures specific to each airport", the company representatives transmitted.
According to the cited source, the following online services are currently unavailable: the Wizz Air website and mobile application; the reservation system; the online check-in system and the display of the boarding pass; contact centers - new reservations and changes to existing ones.
An IT failure in the Microsoft system globally is causing problems for many companies, including some in the aviation, financial, mass media, and other industries, international news agencies inform on Friday.
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