McGhee Tyson Airport says there was a ground stop from 6 a.m. until 8:45 a.m. this morning.

Becky Huckaby, VP of Public Relations at the Airport says Flights are slowly resuming now but they are seeing cancellations and delays.

Those will continue throughout the day and possibly tomorrow. Anyone flying should contact their airline directly or download the airline app to check flight status.

A widespread technology outage wreaked havoc on airports, banks and more Friday morning. On that long list of airports that saw major setbacks: McGhee Tyson Airport. The problem hit Microsoft 365 apps and services, and is believed not to be security-related.

Crowds gathered at the airport’s gates, with flights delayed and canceled. The airport’s status boards, which show whether flights are on-time or running behind, were also not working.

The problem hit Microsoft 365 apps and services, and is believed not to be security-related.

Reports said airports in the U.S. were not the only affected; planes were stuck on the ground in the U.K., Europe and India as well.