Some airports across Europe experienced continued disruptions on Monday following a cyberattack that occurred late on Friday, with Berlin among the worst affected.
Berlin’s main airport expected around 95,000 passengers, well above the typical 75,000–85,000 on a Monday, a spokesman said, citing additional strain due to the return of thousands of marathon runners.
Other major hubs, including Dublin, Brussels, and London Heathrow, which were also hit by the cyberattack, were still experiencing disruptions days after the incident.
Brussels Airport asked airlines to cancel half of Monday’s scheduled departures, while passengers were advised to arrive two to three hours before take-off.
At Heathrow, staff worked through Sunday to restore normal operations, with “the vast majority of flights” now expected to run on schedule, although check-in disruptions remained on Sunday afternoon.
Dublin Airport reported 13 cancellations by midday on Sunday and stated that it continued to address technical issues.
Berlin’s airport urged travellers to check in online and, where possible, use self-service kiosks for luggage drop-off.
The disruptions stem from a cyber attack on IT service provider Collins Aerospace late Friday, which the company confirmed.
The motives behind the attack remained unclear.
Eurocontrol, Europe’s air traffic management body, reported that Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, and Heathrow faced passenger processing issues. Other major German airports were not affected.
(dpa/NAN)
