European Flights โขDisrupted by Cyberattack
Flights โacross โคEurope faced widespread disruption Tuesday as a suspected cyberattack impacted air traffic control systems atโ several major airports, including โฃHeathrow, Dublin, and airports in Germany and Poland.โค Passengersโ reportedโ notable delays and cancellations, with airlines scrambling to mitigate โฃthe impact.
The disruption โbegan Tuesday morning, affecting flight operations at London heathrow, Dublin Airport, and multiple German airports including Berlin โฃand Frankfurt. While Frankfurt Airport reported no impact, Berlin Airport acknowledged longer check-in waiting times โคand efforts to find a โsolution. Passengers at Dublin Airport expressed frustration โคwith a lack of information, with one traveller stating, “Regrettably, the airlineโค I’mโค withโฆ they don’t have a service โฃdesk here, so we’ve been left in the โฃdark. It’s been a great chaos, and it’sโฃ been quiteโฆ โขfrustrating for most people here.” โฃ
Atโ Berlin Airport, Kim Reisen notedโ they were only informed of “aโฃ technical fault,” while Siegfried Schwarz expressed disbelief that “withโ today’s technology, there’s no way to defend yourself against something like that.”
EasyJet stated it โwasโฃ currently operating normally and did not anticipate further โdisruption. Ryanairโ and british airways owner Internationalโ Airlinesโฃ Group (IAG)โค did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Delta Air โLines reported minimal impact, implementing aโ workaround to reduce disruption.Polish authorities indicated no threats to Polish airports.
The cause โof the disruption โฃis currently under investigation, but โauthorities suspect โa cyberattack. The incident highlights the vulnerability ofโ critical infrastructure toโฃ cyber threats and theโค potential for significant disruption to global travel.