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MANCHESTER UNITED have been hit by a global IT outage with the club unable to sell tickets.The Red Devil’s website is currently unavailable due to a Microsoft issue which has affected companies across the world.Man Utd are unable to sell ticketsCredit: APFlights in several cities across the world are grounded and thousands have reported being unable to access their online banking apps.Manchester United confirmed that their ticketing website had also been hit.In a statement on X, United wrote: “🚨Unfortunately, due to a global Microsoft Servers outage which is affecting many systems, including ours, this morning’s ticket release will be postponed until midday.”The website will also remain unavailable until the issue is resolved. Further updates will be provided here, including any further potential delays.”READ MORE ON MAN UTDPremier League rivals Crystal Palace confirmed they had also been hit by the outage.The Eagles posted on X: “Due to a global issue affecting Microsoft systems, on-sale for Brentford v Crystal Palace tickets has been delayed until Monday (10:00).”We are unfortunately unable to process ticket sales either online or over the phone, so please do not call the box office.CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”We apologise for any inconvenience caused.”Most read in FootballChampionship club Luton Town also confirmed they had been left unable to sell tickets for their games.Airlines ground planes over ‘comms outage’ and flights forced to stay in air from global cyber outage Global services affected by IT outageUK trainsGovia Thameslink Railway (GTR) – urged passengers to expect disruption due to “widespread IT issues”Gatwick Express – warned travellers they are “currently experiencing widespread IT issues”South Western Railway – all ticket vending machines are currently non operational – buy tickets onlineNational Rail – some train operators are unable to access driver diagrams at certain locations, leading to potential short-notice train cancellationsTransPennine Express – some TPE stations and systems are having IT issues – buy tickets onlineAirports and airlinesManchester Airport – delays for those checking-in for Swissport flightsLondon Gatwick – passengers may experience some delays while checking in and passing through security but should still arrive for their normal check-in timeRyanair – advise passengers to arrive at the airport three hours in advance of their flight to avoid any disruptionsEdinburgh Airport – wait times longer than usualStansted Airport – some airline check-in services reverted to being done manually, but main operational systems are unaffected and flights are still operating as normalLuton Airport – running manual systemsHeathrow Airport – affected but flights operational – check with airline on latest journey informationAmerican Airlines – all flights cancelledUnited and Delta – no flights taking offMumbai Airport – check-in desks shut down for IndiGo, Akasa and Spice Jet flightsAustralian airline Qantas – flights groundedSchipol Airport in Amsterdam – flights to and from the Netherlands affectedSpanish airport association AENA – reported issues at 42 airportsTelevision NetworksSky News – Friday morning breakfast show unable to air but now back on screens with reporter reading from printed notesBritain’s GPsThe Wilmslow Health Centre in Cheshire – without access to their IT systemsSolihull Healthcare Partnership in the West Midlands – affected ability to book/consult with patients this morningCentral Lakes Medical Group in Ambleside – stated there has been a “big effect” and delays on the phone expectedPocklington Group Practice in the East Riding of Yorkshire – appointments needing to be cancelled and rearrangedHulme Hall Medical Group, in Stockport – unable to offer any appointmentsWindrush Medical Practice in Witney, Oxfordshire – continuing as normal for urgent enquiries but ask for routine concerns to wait until MondayGrimethorpe Surgery in Barnsley – no access to the clinical system, EMIS WebThe National Pharmacy Association (NPA) confirmed the IT outage is disrupting community pharmaciesA surgery in Putney, southwest London – Displaying an error message online to patients who attempt to bookGlobal hospitalsTwo German hospitals have been forced to cancel emergency operationsThe hospitals, in the northern German cities of Luebeck and Kiel, cancelled all elective operations scheduled for todaySupermarkets and restaurantsMorrisons are affectedSome Waitrose and Co-op are now cash onlyGails and Waterstones experiencing some issuesWetherspoons pubs – only accepting cashWoolworths supermarkets in Australia – self service machines not workingEventsManchester United ticket release postponed – morning’s ticket release will be postponed until midday and website will remain unavailableBanks and supermarkets in Australia including Beyond Bank Australia have also been experiencing issues this morning.Various Microsoft services in Japan and New Zealand are also battling tech issues.Sky Sports News were also hit and left unable to broadcast live.The company wrote: “Due to a global technical issue, Sky Sports News is currently unable to broadcast live.”For all the latest sports news, scores and action, go to the Sky Sports app or website.”The channel continued to broadcast, but was forced to show pre-recorded content rather than anything live.Sky’s News Channel was also affected by the IT issue and left unable to broadcast.The broadcaster were forced to show a shot of their logo with the accompanying text reading: “We apologise for the interruption to this broadcast. We hope to restore the transmission of this broadcast shortly.” More