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Delta Air Lines boss Ed Bastian said the airline would be seeking damages for the costs incurred from the IT outage.

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  • Delta CEO said the IT outage cost $500 million in losses from revenue and passenger compensation.
  • The tech issues, linked to a flawed CrowdStrike update, led to over 5,000 flight cancellations.
  • CEO Ed Bastian said in an interview with CNBC that the carrier has "no choice" but to seek damages.

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the mass IT outage, which resulted in days of delays and cancellations, cost the airline $500 million.

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Delta CEO says IT outage cost the airline $500 million, and it has 'no choice' …