Flights resume at Huntsville International Airport

HUNTSVILLE – Flights have resumed at Huntsville International Airport after a massive global systems failure grounded airplanes, knocked media companies off the air and affected numerous other businesses around the world.

Thousands of flights were canceled after the computer systems failure. A spokesperson for Huntsville International Airport says while the airport’s systems were not affected by the system failure, many of the airlines operating at HSV were affected. 

“The airport did not have anything go down, but the airlines did. So this morning there were significant delays with American, Delta and United,” the spokesperson said. “They are working on catching back up.”

PASSENGERS: Check with your airlines directly regarding your flight status. Expect delays throughout the day.

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— Huntsville International Airport (@FlyHSV) July 19, 2024

The largest commercial airport in North Alabama serving more than 1.4 million passengers annually reported, at a minimum, there is currently a 70-minute rolling delay on all flights.

“Here, they are currently checking people in and flights are going out,” the spokesperson said. “However, there’s still delays on the flights that are coming from other airports.” 

The spokesperson said there are significant delays with Delta flying to Atlanta as well as American flying to Charlotte. 

The crash was not a security incident or cyberattack according to AP News.  An update to software by the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike impacted systems running Microsoft Windows across the country.  

A Huntsville International Airport social media post recommends all passengers should check with their airlines directly regarding delays and cancellations. 

“We want to remind passengers to arrive 90 minutes early for their scheduled flight time. You may experience delays at check-in and longer lines than usual at TSA.”