A major cyberattack on Saturday forced four airports in Europe to manually register passengers for their flights. According to Reuters, the situation remains challenging, with numerous flight cancellations still occurring.
On Friday evening, hackers breached the systems of Collins Aerospace, the provider responsible for electronic check-in and boarding processes, leading to severe disruptions in airport operations.
Saturday, September 20, proved to be the most difficult day. By Sunday, the situation at London’s Heathrow and Berlin airports had improved considerably, but cancellations and delays were still present.
In Brussels, airlines were asked to cancel half of the departures scheduled for Monday, September 22. On Sunday, 50 out of 257 flights were canceled.
The company stated that it is working closely with all four affected airports and that the system restoration is in the final stages.
Currently, there is no information on who might be behind the cyberattack.
On the same day as the cyberattack, Dublin Airport underwent an evacuation due to a suspected false bomb threat.