United Wants Insurance To Reimburse Miles And Vouchers From CrowdStrike Outage — Lawsuit Says Airline Already Got Paid

July 22, 2026

United is fighting with its cyber insurer over CrowdStrike outage losses, including customer vouchers and MileagePlus miles. The insurer says United already recovered money from CrowdStrike and cannot use those same losses to unlock excess coverage.

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