Air traffic disturbed in Europe due to a cyber attack on check-in systems. Which airports are affected
A cyber attack on a provider of check-in and boarding systems has caused delay and cancellations in several European airports, including Berlin, Brussels and Heathrow. Passengers are advised to check the state of flight and to arrive at the airport with additional time, notes AFP, quoted by bizeday.ro.
Berlin, Brussels and London airport are affected by the attack. Photo: Pixabay
Brussels airport has confirmed that cyber attack affects check-in and boarding systems, causing delays and flight cancellations.
“The service provider works active at the problem and tries to solve it as soon as possible”, They transmitted the representatives of the airport, who said that at the moment only the check-in and manual boarding are possible.
Saturday, September 20 flight passengers are advised to check the state of flight before going to the airport and arrive 2 hours before for flights inside the Schengen area and 3 hours for international flights.
It is not clear how many other European airports are affected, but Heathrow Airport in London has announced that they are experiencing similar technical problems.
“A third-party supplier that provides check-in and boarding systems for several airlines is experiencing a technical problem, which can cause passenger delays. The supplier works to solve the problem quickly ”said a representative of the London airport.
