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BERLIN, GERMANY - JULY 19: A global communication outage caused by CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity service provider for Microsoft, has led to significant operational disruptions at major German airports on Friday (July 19).Due to the technical issues stemming from the CrowdStrike outage, flights have been temporarily suspended at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Hamburg Airport. At present, no aircraft is arriving or departing from Berlin’s main international gateway.Berlin-Brandenburg Airport officials stated, "Due to a technical failure, there are delays in operations. Flight operations have been suspended."The disruptions extend beyond Berlin, as Hamburg Airport also experienced a suspension of flights following computer system issues affecting four airlines. This comes just days after the beginning of the summer vacation period, exacerbating travel disruptions for passengers.In addition, Schleswig-Holstein University Hospital in northern Germany has been forced to cancel scheduled surgeries due to the widespread technical disruptions.The communication outage, which began as a result of issues at CrowdStrike, has had a ripple effect, impacting businesses and institutions around the globe.CrowdStrike has confirmed that they have identified the problem and are working on a "temporary" solution to restore normal operations for affected users.(Footage by Omer Sercan Karkus/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)