Delta Cancellations Extend Into Monday as Airlines Deal With Effects of Tech Outage [Video]

The air travel industry is still feeling the impacts of Friday’s global tech outage, with some airlines like Delta (DAL) canceling and delaying more flights into Monday morning.

A software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike (CRWD) caused disruptions across Microsoft (MSFT) platforms Friday, disrupting a wide range of industries from banking to air travel, with thousands of flights canceled across the globe.

Delta was more heavily impacted than many other airlines, having canceled 17% of its flights and delayed 5% so far Monday morning, far more than United (UAL) and American (AAL), according to data from the flight tracking website FlightAware.

“One of our crew tracking-related tools was affected and unable to effectively process the unprecedented number of changes triggered by the system shutdown. Our teams have been working around the clock to recover and restore full functionality,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a statement Sunday.

The outage came amid …