EasyJet is under scrutiny after a breastfeeding mother, Daisy Crawford, reported a distressing experience at Bristol Airport, where she was informed she would be charged an additional £50 for carrying breast milk and a pump on her flight to Belfast. The incident, which occurred on April 27, has sparked a debate over airline policies regarding the transportation of breast milk and the treatment of passengers in sensitive situations.

Ms. Crawford described the staff's demeanor as 'stony faced' and lacking in understanding, exacerbating her distress. She emphasized the importance of the breast milk for her premature baby, a detail she felt was overlooked by the airline personnel. The situation escalated when she was told she had 'no choice' but to pay the fee unless she could fit all her items into a single cabin bag, a task that proved impossible without sacrificing personal belongings.

The mother of three attempted to access online guidelines for traveling with breast milk but was hindered by poor signal. She recounted being told by staff, 'we've given you time,' a statement that only added to her frustration. The incident highlights the challenges faced by breastfeeding mothers when navigating airline policies and the need for greater sensitivity and clarity from airlines.

EasyJet has yet to publicly respond to the incident, but the story has ignited a conversation on social media about the rights of breastfeeding mothers and the importance of accommodating their needs without imposing undue financial or emotional burdens. As the debate continues, many are calling for airlines to review their policies to prevent similar situations in the future.

A major outage at Amazon Web Services has disrupted operations for numerous popular applications and platforms globally, affecting millions of users. The cloud computing infrastructure failure began early Monday morning, with users reporting widespread issues accessing services including Snapchat, Duolingo, Zoom, and various gaming platforms. Amazon confirmed it was investigating increased error rates and latency across multiple AWS services, though the company has not yet identified the root cause of the system failure.

The disruption appears to have originated with servers hosted in the US-EAST-1 region, according to initial reports. This triggered a cascade effect that impacted AWS infrastructure supporting millions of websites and applications worldwide. Downdetector, a platform that monitors service outages, reported receiving over four million problem reports in a single morning—more than double the typical weekly volume—indicating the scale of the disruption across affected services.

Among the services experiencing significant operational problems are communication platforms like Zoom, Signal, and Slack; gaming services including Roblox, Fortnite, and PlayStation Network; social media applications such as Snapchat; and financial services from banks including Lloyds and Bank of Scotland. Streaming platforms Prime Video and Crunchyroll, along with educational tool Duolingo and design platform Canva, have also been affected by the cloud service failure.

The outage has manifested differently across regions, with Amazon's own websites remaining operational in Europe while still experiencing service-specific errors. AWS engineers are actively working to mitigate the issues and restore normal operations. The company has committed to providing regular updates as they work to resolve the widespread service disruption that has highlighted the internet's heavy reliance on cloud infrastructure providers.