A cyberattack forced manual check-in and boarding at Brussels, Heathrow, and Berlin’s Brandenburg airports on Saturday.
Brussels Airport confirmed the attack targeted its service provider’s systems, not airlines or the airport directly.
Disruptions Spread Across Multiple Hubs
Collins Aerospace admitted a “cyber-related disruption” affected its global software at several European airports.
Brussels Airport canceled nine flights, redirected four to Ostend, and delayed fifteen by over an hour.
The airport later announced it would cancel half of Sunday’s departing flights to prevent chaos and last-minute cancellations.
Officials warned 35,000 passengers scheduled to leave Brussels to confirm flights before traveling.
Airports Manage Delays With Caution
Brandenburg Airport reported no cancellations but warned passengers of long delays at check-in and boarding.
Operators cut off access to affected systems to limit the disruption.
London Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, confirmed no flight cancellations and described the delays as “minimal.”
