Huge queues snake through Gatwick airport as global IT outage disrupts flights

Queues at Gatwick Airport on Friday after a faulty cybersecurity software update knocked businesses and infrastructure offline, including airlines, banks and media companies.

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[johnalexander-td]

strange how to leave you have to queue and show your papers yet to arrive you get guided in by the RNLI then picked up on the beach and taken to your free hotel

[dawnhunter]

Luckily private jets were not affected

[Iron_Lion_Of_Zion]

I wonder how much profits are made by the airport cafes/restaurants? DISGUSTING

[hansoconner]

One company having a monopoly and constantly buying out and stopping new start ups is not a good idea. No redundancy in this system at all?!?!

[orraman]

Is "Queues snake through Gatwick" the sequel to "Snakes on a plane"?

[Jim]

Make sure you got £500 in cash tucked away and plenty if tinned food is my advice !

[kemmyoluwo]

They are definitely preparing for something...

[MR_THINQ]

This is what happens when the world relies on only one system supplier… a very bad strategy with no backup or contingency in place in case this situation happens.

We saw something similar in the pandemic, with companies who just relied on China for production.

[caribbean_racer_rr]

Isn't this what everyone wants — the global economy where one company can make the world of income for one Board?

[steadyeddie]

A sign of the times and a taste of whats to come. Problem is people have forgotten how to write except with two thumbs, abbreviations and emoji's

[jameslochridge]

Too many systems rely on the same software. The monopoly has to be broken or at least backed up by a different system.

[drewhyland]

Don't bank online people
Cash is still king

[UlsterDarkKnight]

When technology fails... and they want as cashless society

[GeorgeONeill-sk]

If this doesn’t make people rethink Apple Pay etc nothing will.

[Dion_Mustard]

Welcome to 2024 where nothing works properly and everyone is glued to their phone screen. Give me strength.

[peterevans]

This is why cash is king.if this happens when they bring in cbdc then your all in trouble

[colincox]

It's why I have the most basic phone and still use pen and paper .

[YTLJE]

Thankful that I came through Gatwick 24hours earlier!

[boxoftricsvds]

Another TEST like the one we had a few years back when u had to wear a mask ?🤣🤣🤣🤣

[z-zeroextreme]

Overbooking... massive sales of flight tickets and now IT problems, yes sure.