Jetstar passengers flying in and out of Brisbane today can expect some delays following Friday’s worldwide IT glitch, Brisbane Airport said.
And some supermarkets across the city, such as the Coles in New Farm, were still offline on Saturday morning, causing frustration among shoppers.
Checkouts at Coles in New Farm remained offline on Saturday morning following the CrowdStrike outage.Credit: Cameron Atfield
Federal Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil is due to give an update on the impact of the CrowdStrike Falcon IT glitch that took businesses offline on Friday.
O’Neil’s portfolio covers the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre, which the federal government consulted as banking, telecommunications and airlines were struck down.
The major glitch was initially thought to be a cyberattack, but it was soon identified as the result of a software update by IT company CrowdStrike.
While Qantas, Virgin and Rex flights arriving in Brisbane appeared to be unaffected on Saturday, several Jetstar flights have been delayed and cancelled.
Delays and cancellations to Jetstar flights in and out of Brisbane on Saturday appear to be the legacy of Friday’s worldwide IT glitch.Credit: Adobe Stock
The Melbourne to Brisbane flight due to arrive at 12.10pm has been cancelled, while a second flight due to arrive from the Whitsundays at 1.30pm has been delayed until 6.55pm, according to the Brisbane Airport website.
Earlier this morning, other Jetstar flights from Adelaide, Perth and Darwin were all cancelled.
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