Delta CEO says massive tech outage cost company $500 million

The airline is facing a financial loss of half a billion dollars due to over 5000 flight cancellations. This was caused by a faulty software update from Crowd Strike, which took Microsoft-based systems offline for several hours. The airline plans to seek damages from Crowd Strike, claiming they had no choice but to act.

What financial impact is the airline expected to face due to the recent events?

How many flights did Delta cancel according to the report?

What caused the systems to go offline for several hours?

What action is the airline planning to take against Crowd Strike?

What was the reason given by Bastion for the airline's actions?