Microsoft also claimed Delta turned down help after the CrowdStrike bug led to “blue screens of death” on Windows devices.
Microsoft, CrowdStrike and Delta have been in a war of words since the airline hired a high-profile attorney to seek compensation from Microsoft and CrowdStrike.
Delta CEO Ed Bastian lashed out at CrowdStrike in a CNBC interview last week and said the computer problems cost Delta $500 million.
While other airlines were quick to resume normal operations after the CrowdStrike outage, Delta was forced to cancel about 30% of its schedule over those five days, leaving an estimated half-million passengers stranded.
Free consulting advice to help us,” said the Delta CEO in an interview on CNBC.
Persons:
cancelations, Delta, Ed Bastian, CrowdStrike, Mark Cheffo, “, ”, Satya Nadella, Bastian, you’ve, ” Bastian, David Boies, George Kurtz, Michael Carlinsky, —, CNN’s Chris Isidore
Organizations:
New, New York CNN, Microsoft, Delta Air Lines, CNBC, Delta, IBM, CNN, CrowdStrike
Locations:
New York, CrowdStrike, Delta