The CrowdStrike outage had an outsized impact on Delta, analysts say—and its rivals are soaring because of it
During July’s peak vacation season, Delta Air Lines was far from enjoying the dog days of summer. The July 19 CrowdStrike power outage —which battered millions of Microsoft operating systems —resulted in the airline canceling 7,000 flights over five days, which Delta CEO Ed Bastian said would cost the company $500 million.