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Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Thousands in Canada affected by global Microsoft outage Canadians wake up this morning to what could be another full day of a global Microsoft outage. The cause of...
Two SpiceJet services from Delhi were reported delayed as a result of a global Microsoft outage, according to material compiled for SmartMarty Sky. LinkedIn-based reporting specifies the affected routes as Delhi to Darbhanga and Delhi to Mumbai, with no further flight-specific data provided beyond these two delayed Delhi-origin SpiceJet services.
NDTV corroborates the Delhi-area impact, noting the same two SpiceJet routes—Delhi to Darbhanga and Delhi to Mumbai—as delayed in the wake of the outage and framing the disruption as part of a broader disturbance at Delhi airport. The piece does not enumerate additional cancellations or delays beyond those two SpiceJet services.
ABP Live English expands the picture, stating that SpiceJet and IndiGo operations in India were affected by the global outage. It reports that SpiceJet canceled three Delhi-originating flights on Friday morning and had two additional services delayed as scheduling and communications continued to be disrupted. Air India is described as saying its operations remained unaffected and that its communications channels were functioning normally, while IndiGo issued an advisory signaling adjustments across its network.
Business Today adds a Dubai angle to the disruption, describing SpiceJet check-ins at Dubai International Airport being suspended due to unpaid dues totaling 14 million dirhams (about ₹35.8 crore). The suspension led to the cancellation of four SpiceJet flights to India, while two pre-window flights could still depart. Dubai Airports had warned SpiceJet about the arrears on November 9, and the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority summoned SpiceJet’s station manager over communications with affected passengers. After the suspension, the Dubai station manager reportedly directed cancellation of all remaining departures, with ground-handling firm dnata allowed to process passengers for two pre-window flights that escaped the shutdown (SG-5115 to Ahmedabad and SG-5106 to Delhi).
Gujarat Samachar repeats the Dubai-angle reporting, noting that SpiceJet check-ins at Dubai International Airport were halted amid the broader global outage, and that the disruption affected SpiceJet’s operations for flights bound to the UAE. The outlet aligns with ABP Live English and India.com in describing SpiceJet cancellations and delays tied to the outage, while Air India is again described as unaffected.
India.com consolidates the broader Microsoft-outage narrative, highlighting that several carriers faced schedule disruptions and communication problems, with SpiceJet most consistently cited for immediate operational impacts in Delhi. It echoes NDTV and ABP Live English in detailing three SpiceJet Delhi-originating flights canceled and two delayed, and it also notes IndiGo’s advisory to passengers without specifying exact flights impacted. Air India is portrayed as unaffected, maintaining normal communications during the outage.