The global Microsoft outage is causing widespread disruptions across various sectors, from flights and, the stock market, to banking operations. Social media users also reported long queues at Australian stores such as Woolworths due to payment system failures, as well as difficulties accessing financial institutions like the National Australia Bank. Global airlines affected due to Microsoft outage Microsoft experienced a global outage that had widespread repercussions, including significant disruptions to air travel. Major airlines such as India’s Akasa, IndiGo, Air India, Vistara and SpiceJet faced operational challenges. Additionally US’ low-cost carriers like Frontier Airlines, Allegiant, and SunCountry also reported issues affecting their services.