Australian passengers have been left stranded overseas after a major IT outage on Friday evening caused thousands of flights to be delayed and in some cases cancelled.
An unprecedented IT outage affected airports across the globe last week, potentially one of the biggest ever experienced.Airport systems are back online and running smoothly, and the majority of Jetstar passengers have been moved or offered compensation.
However, while airports and airlines have since come back online and are slowly returning to normal, many passengers including Mr Wilson are now left waiting days before being able to return home.Mr Wilson, a high-school teacher, said after receiving the news of the cancellation, he and his partner made the hour-long trip back from the airport to the city of Osaka where they had to find accommodation on short notice.
"It's kind of nice to come back to Osaka … but I kind of have to get home, get back to work and teach the kids."But despite the inconvenience, he says at least it was a good learning opportunity for his students.A Jetstar spokesperson told ABC they were working to help passengers. In Queensland, droves of passengers were left grappling with hours-long delays, unable to even check in.
"We do have to dig into our own pockets to pay for the hotels, pay for food and getting around," he said.Instead of their nine-hour flight home, Mr Wilson is now facing a 15–16-hour indirect route to Sydney, with a five-hour stop-over.Top Democrats swing behind Harris after Biden quits presidential raceTarnika found her mum living in a cardboard box and addicted to drugs
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