AUSTIN – A federal court in Texas ordered the dismissal of a class action lawsuit brought by airline passengers against Austin-based CrowdStrike after a software outage caused flight delays across the country.
CrowdStrike lawsuit thrown out
A class action lawsuit was brought against CrowdStrike by airline passengers who were grounded due to the outage.
What Happened:
The law preempts state-law claims related to airline services.
“That the plaintiffs here bring their suit against CrowdStrike, rather than against the airlines themselves, does not prevent ADA preemption,” the US District Court order stated.
CrowdStrike still faces litigation in connection to the outage.
Delta has said the outage cost them $550 million in lost revenue and added expenses.
