The plane lands at Heathrow Airport in the UK.
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Cyberattacks at check-in and boarding system providers have disrupted operations at several major European airports, including London’s Heathrow, the continent’s busiest, causing flight delays and cancellations on Saturday.
Heathrow Airport said Collins Aerospace, which provides systems to several airlines at airports around the world, is experiencing technical issues that could cause delays in departing passengers.
Brussels and Berlin airports were also affected by the attack, they said in a separate statement.
RTXCollins Aerospace’s parent company said it is aware of “cyber-related disruptions” over software at selected airports.
Affected electronic check-in
“This impact is limited to electronic customers check-in and baggage drops, and can be mitigated through manual check-in operations,” RTX said in an email statement, adding that it is working to fix the issue as soon as possible.
The attack caused the automated system to become inoperable, allowing only manual check-in and boarding procedures, Brussels Airport said on its website, adding that the incident occurred Friday night.
“This will have a major impact on flight schedules and unfortunately lead to delays and cancellations,” he said.
The airport said 10 flights have been cancelled so far, with an average delay of 1 hour for all departure flights.
Delta expects minimal impact
Passengers scheduled for Saturday were advised to confirm their travels with the airline before heading to the airport from the affected airport.
Delta Air Lines He said that a minimal impact is expected on flights departing from the three affected airports, adding that he has implemented a workaround to minimize confusion.
Berlin Airport said on its website that there is a long wait at check-in and is working on a quick solution. Frankfurt AirportGermany’s biggest influence was unaffected, the spokesman said.
Officials at the Operation Control Centre at Zurich Airport also said they were not affected.
easyjet works normally
EasyJetsaid it is currently operating normally among the largest airlines in Europe and does not expect the issue to affect flights for the rest of the day.
Ryan Air and the owner of British Airways IAG We did not respond immediately to requests for comment.
There were no signs of a threat to the Polish airport, said Deputy Prime Minister and Digital Prime Minister Kurzishtov Gaukowski.
British Minister of Transport Heidi Alexander said he was receiving regular updates on the situation.
