Key Points
- CrowdStrike’s attorney said Delta turned down on-site assistance in the wake of the outage.
- Delta CEO Ed Bastian estimated last week that the mass cancellations after the outage cost the company some $500 million, and CrowdStrike’s lawyer says its liability is capped at under $10 million.
- Delta canceled more than 5,000 flights after the outage, taking longer to recover than rivals.
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CrowdStrike says it isn’t to blame for Delta’s flight cancellations after July outage
CrowdStrike on Sunday said Delta Air Lines had rejected on-site help during last month’s massive outage that sparked thousands of flight cancellations.
Delta CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” last week that the mass cancellations following the outage, which occurred at one of the busiest times of the year, cost the company about $500 million, including customer compensation. The airline has “no choice” but to seek damages, he said.
Bastian …