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Operations at several major airports in Europe faced disruptions on Saturday after a cyberattack targeted the service provider for check-in and boarding systems.
On Saturday evening, Brussels Airport said Sunday flights will also be affected. “Brussels Airport has asked airlines to cancel half of the scheduled departing flights on Sunday (September 21) in order to avoid long queues and late cancellations,” a spokesperson for the Belgian Airport said. The airport authorities also advised the passengers with a flight scheduled for Saturday to confirm their travel with airlines before heading to the airport.
“There was a cyberattack on Friday night, September 19, against the service provider for the check-in and boarding systems, affecting several European airports, including Brussels Airport,” a statement shared on the website of Brussels Airport said. “This has a large impact on the flight schedule and will, unfortunately, cause delays and cancellations of flights,” the operator said.
“The service provider is actively working on the issue and trying to resolve the problem as quickly as possible.”
According to aviation data provider Cirium, 29 departures and arrivals have been canceled so far at Heathrow, Berlin, and Brussels.
A total of 651 departures were scheduled from Heathrow on Saturday, along with 228 from Brussels and 226 from Berlin. Meanwhile, airport service provider Collins Aerospace confirmed to AFP that multiple European airports, including those in Brussels, Berlin, and London (Heathrow), were hit by “cyber-related disruption,” which affected the check-in and baggage drop systems. (DW)
