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Heathrow and Brussel airports warn passengers of further delays on Sunday due to ongoing disruptions.
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Leading European airports, notably Heathrow in London and Brandenburg in Berlin, continue to experience operational challenges following what is suspected to be a cyberattack on their check-in systems. This has led to significant cancellations and delays affecting thousands of passengers.
On Sunday, Heathrow airport announced it is still in efforts to "resolve and recover" from the system failure, apologizing to its customers who are facing delays. As the largest and busiest airport in the UK, Heathrow serves over 200,000 passengers daily, a figure which hit more than 7.9 million in July.
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Similarly, Berlin airport advised on its website that passengers should expect "longer waiting times" due to the "systems outage." Berlin airport handles approximately 70,000 passengers daily and served 25.5 million passengers in 2024.
Cyberattacks and technical disruptions have increasingly impacted the transport sector, including the recent shutdown of Japan Airlines' system and American Airlines in December 2024, and a suspected cyberattack on France's national rail operator ahead of the Paris Olympics in July 2024.
In the current Europe-wide incident, Dublin and Cork airports in Ireland also experienced minor disruptions due to the issue. Dublin Airport warned of possible flight disruptions and advised passengers to contact their airlines directly for updates.
<p>In Belgium, Brussels airport reported at least 10 flight cancellations and 17 delayed flights following the
