Operations Hit At London, Brussels And Other Top European Airports After Cyberattack

Air travel across Europe has been severely hit after a cyberattack hit several leading airports, including London and Brussels. The incident caused delays and interruptions in flight operations, leaving passengers stranded as authorities worked to restore systems and investigate the breach. Here’s all you need to know about this.

Cyberattack Hits Major European Airports

According to NDTV, a cyberattack on a service provider for check-in and boarding systems disrupted operations at major European airports. This includes London’s Heathrow, Brussels, and Berlin, and has caused flight delays and cancellations, as per operators.

Due to the cyberattack, automated systems at many major European airports were inoperable. Airport authorities could only carry out manual check-in and boarding procedures. Brussels Airport took to their website to announce, “This has a large impact on the flight schedule and will unfortunately cause delays and cancellations of flights. The service provider is actively working on the issue and trying to resolve the problem as quickly as possible.”

At Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport, the service provider for passenger handling systems was attacked on Friday evening and the airport operators promptly cut off connections to the systems. London Heathrow said they are facing “a technical issue” that affected a service provider for check-in and boarding systems.

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All You Need To Know

Authorities at Berlin Airport said, “Due to a technical issue at a system provider operating across Europe, there are longer waiting times at check-in. We are working on a quick solution.”

All the airports hit by the cyberattack urged passengers travelling on Saturday to confirm their journey with their airline before heading for the airport. Travellers across multiple airports were affected, with the extent of delays differing by location and airline.

While many European airports reported cyberattacks, Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s largest, confirmed no impact. Similarly, Zurich Airport and Paris’s Charles de Gaulle Airport, Orly Airport, and Airport-Le Bourget faced no operation disruptions.

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As per the latest update, Collins Aerospace, which manages the affected systems for airlines and airports worldwide, confirmed ongoing technical issues linked to the cyberattack.

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