A widespread Microsoft communications outage is wreaking havoc across the globe and grounded flights Friday morning at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground-stop for major U.S. airlines, including Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines, United and American. The outage is halting flights at other airports globally and impacting banks and other businesses and services.
Delta resumed some flights shortly before 8 a.m. The airline is working to issue travel waivers for customers affected by the outage.
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