Following a global technology outage that halted flights, Los Angeles International Airport was beginning to return to normal on Saturday, despite some ongoing delays.
On Saturday morning, the tracking website FlightAware reported that of the outbound flights from LAX, 69 had been delayed (8% of the total at the time) and 34 outbound flights had been cancelled. As for inbound flights, more than 90 had been delayed and more than 30 had been cancelled.
“We are seeing some delays and a few cancellations as our airline partners continue to return to normal operations following global technology issues, but overall we are on track for a much better day at LAX,” said Dae Levine, a spokesman for Los Angeles World Airports.
“We look forward to helping our passengers reach their destinations easily and safely and we urge passengers to confirm flight information with their airlines before departing for the airport,” Levine said.
The technology glitch on Friday disrupted operations not only at airports like LAX but also at banks, health systems and government agencies. It was the result of a faulty update from CrowdStrike, a Texas company that provides cybersecurity software to a variety of clients around the world.
In a statement released Friday, CrowdStrike founder and CEO George Kurtz apologized and said the company had acted quickly to fix the problem, “allowing us to diligently focus on restoring customer systems as our top priority.” The problem did not originate from a cyberattack, Kurtz said.
Besides LAX, others were also still dealing with the fallout. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center said in a statement Friday that while its facilities had remained open, “our teams will be actively working through the weekend as we continue to resolve remaining issues in preparation for the start of the work week.”
