SINGAPORE: Over 100 flights at Changi Airport were delayed by more than 30 minutes due to the systems outage triggered by a CrowdStrike update in July, said Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat on Tuesday (Aug 6).
The global tech glitch affected flights and airports around the world. At Changi Airport, airlines were forced to implement manual check-ins, with self-service machines going down.
In his written parliamentary reply, Mr Chee said: “Changi Airport handles an average of 1,000 flights daily.
“Due to the systems outage triggered by CrowdStrike on Jul 19, 108 departing flights were delayed by more than 30 minutes, and one departing flight and its turnaround arriving flight were cancelled.”
He was responding to a question from MP Saktiandi Supaat (PAP – Bishan-Toa Payoh) about the number of flights affected by the CrowdStrike outage and how Singapore can further enhance the resilience of its air hub status.