European Airports Face Continued Disruptions Following cyberattack
BERLIN - Travel across Europe remains considerably disrupted on Sunday following a major IT system failure impacting Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) on Saturday. While BER continues to grapple with the fallout of a suspected cyberattack, delays and operational issues have spread to other major European hubs, including Brussels Airport in Belgium and London Heathrow Airport in Great Britain.
The disruptions stem from a system outage affecting flight information displays and check-in processes. Brussels Airport reported a “critically important impact on flight operations” and unusually long queues at check-in counters. Heathrow Airport acknowledged potential delays attributed to technical problems affecting departing passengers. Frankfurt,Munich,Düsseldorf,and Hamburg airports initially reported being unaffected,but acknowledged potential knock-on effects and advised passengers to check flight statuses.
The initial incident at BER began Saturday, forcing the airport to rely on manual processes. Airports in Hanover, Dresden, Leipzig/halle, Nuremberg, Bremen, and Cologne reported normal operations, though Münster Airport experienced a brief disruption Friday evening, successfully switching to its own IT systems within 30 minutes.
Passengers across the continent are urged to confirm their flight details with airlines before traveling. The situation remains fluid, and further updates will be provided as they become available.
