{"id":32812,"date":"2025-09-20T13:32:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T13:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/32812\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T13:32:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T13:32:07","slug":"flights-cancelled-as-heathrow-and-other-european-airports-hit-by-cyberattack-the-irish-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/32812\/","title":{"rendered":"flights cancelled as Heathrow and other European airports hit by cyberattack \u2013 The Irish Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

A cyberattack on a provider of check-in and boarding systems has disrupted operations at several major European airports including London\u2019s Heathrow<\/a>, the Continent\u2019s busiest, causing flight delays and cancellations on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Collins Aerospace, which provides systems for several airlines at airports globally, is experiencing a technical issue that may cause delays for departing passengers, Heathrow airport said, having warned of delays.<\/p>\n

Brussels Airport and Berlin Airport were also affected by the attack, they said in separate statements.<\/p>\n

RTX, Collins Aerospace\u2019s parent company, said it had become aware of a \u201ccyber-related disruption\u201d to its software at selected airports, without naming them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe impact is limited to electronic customer check-in and baggage drop and can be mitigated with manual check-in operations,\u201d RTX said in an e-mailed statement, adding that it was working to fix the issue as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n

The attack has rendered automated systems inoperable, allowing only manual check-in and boarding procedures, Brussels Airport said on its website, adding the incident had occurred on Friday night.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has a large impact on the flight schedule and will unfortunately cause delays and cancellations,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

The airport said 10 flights had been cancelled so far, with an average delay of one hour for all departing flights.<\/p>\n

\"PeoplePeople at T3 London Heathrow Airport after flights were delayed and cancelled at airports including Heathrow due to a cyberattack on IT systems. Photograph: Maja Smiejkowska\/PA Wire <\/p>\n

Passengers with a flight scheduled for Saturday were advised by the affected airports to confirm their travel with airlines before heading to the airport.<\/p>\n

Tereza Pultarova, a journalist, spoke to BBC News from inside Heathrow, where she was due to fly to Amsterdam at 6:30am for a connecting flight to Cape Town.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, the airline I\u2019m with … they don\u2019t have a service desk here, so we\u2019ve been left in the dark,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a great chaos, and it\u2019s been quite … frustrating for most people here,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

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Berlin Airport said on its website there were longer waiting times at check-in and it was working on a quick solution. Frankfurt Airport, Germany\u2019s largest, was not affected, a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

At Berlin Airport, Kim Reisen was struggling with delays and a lack of clarity, saying they had only been told there was \u201ca technical fault\u201d.<\/p>\n

Another traveller, Siegfried Schwarz, also from Berlin, said: \u201cI … find it inexplicable that, with today\u2019s technology, there\u2019s no way to defend yourself against something like that.\u201d<\/p>\n

EasyJet<\/a>, among Europe\u2019s biggest airlines, said it was currently operating as normal and did not expect the issue to impact its flights for the rest of the day.<\/p>\n

Ryanair<\/a> and British Airways<\/a> owner IAG<\/a> did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n

US carrier Delta Air Lines said it expected minimal impact to flights departing from the three affected airports, adding it had implemented a workaround to minimise disruption.<\/p>\n

There were no indications of threats to Polish airports, deputy prime minister and digital affairs minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said. \u2013 Reuters<\/p>\n

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