New Delhi, July 19 (Reporter) Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said the reason for the Microsoft outage has been identified and updates have been released to resolve the issue. In a social media post on X, Vaishnaw, said, "MEITY is in touch with Microsoft and its associates regarding the global outage. The reason for this outage has been identified and updates have been released to resolve the issue. CERT is issuing a technical advisory. The NIC network is not affected". The Minister's remarks came after several airlines in India reported that their systems across the network were impacted by the outage in Microsoft. In a social media post on X, AIR India issued an advisory to passengers stating, "Our digital systems have been impacted temporarily due to the current Microsoft outage resulting in delays. We regret the inconvenience caused and request our guests to plan their travel accordingly". Indigo airline also issued a series of advisories and requested the passengers to refrain from making multiple booking attempts during this time. "As systems are impacted globally due to ongoing issues with Microsoft Azure, we kindly request you to refrain from making multiple booking attempts during this time. We are working closely with Microsoft to resolve the issue and appreciate your patience" Airlines said on X. "Our systems across the network are impacted by an ongoing issue with Microsoft Azure, which has resulted in increased wait times at our contact centres and airports. You may experience slower check-ins and longer queues," Indigo said in an advisory. Akasa Air and SpiceJet also reported similar disruptions. Due to infrastructure issues with our service provider, some of our online services, including booking, check-in and manage booking services will be temporarily unavailable," Akasa Air said in a post on X. "We're currently facing a technical issue in providing updates on flight disruptions. Our team is actively working to resolve this issue. We regret any inconvenience caused and will update you once the issue is resolved. Thank you for your patience and co-operation," SpiceJet posted on X...////...