Delays hit some European airports after ‘cyber attack’
Cyber attack on a check-in and boarding system provider broke operations at many major European airports, including London’s busiest Heathrow, and caused flight delays and cancellations.
Heathrow said Collins Aerospace, which provides a system for several airlines at airports globally, has had a technical problem that may cause delays to leave passengers.
Brussels airport and Berlin airport were also impressed, they said separately.
Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in and boarding systems for several airlines at multiple airports globally, is experiencing a technical problem that may cause delays to leave passengers. While working to solve the provider problem quickly,… Pic.twitter.com/f68e9cbilu – Heathrow Airport (@heathrowAirport) 20 September 2025
Collins Aerospace’s parent company RTX said he was aware of a “cyber deduction” without naming the Muse software in the selected airports.
Hours later, the Dublin Airport said Ireland was faced with smaller effects with the second largest Cork Airport after Dublin.
“Impact is limited to the electronic customer check-in and luggage drop and can be reduced by manual check-in operations, RT RTX also added that he is working to solve the problem as quickly as possible.
He did not give any information about who could be behind the attack.
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Aviation data provider Cirium, Heathrow, Berlin and Brussels so far 29 departure and arrival have been canceled so far, he said.
A total of 651 departure was planned from Heathrow, 228 from Brussels on 228 and 226 from Berlin.
It is the last of the increasing cyber and ransom -software attacks targeting governments and companies around the world by hitting retail and cars from the army to retail and automobiles.
Luxury car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover stopped a recent violation production.
Cyber Security Experts NYMVPN’s digital responsible Rob Jardin said that the incident emphasized the fragility of the critical infrastructure when the incident is based on third -party suppliers.
“Gradually, the pirates of computer are not only guilty, but also by enemy nation -states against Europe, the chains of supply are seen as an easy way to cause chaos.”
Germany’s Information Security Federal Office BSI said that Berlin Airport is in contact with “infrastructure disruptions” as a result of a deduction affecting a global system to address passengers with the Berlin Airport.
The UK National Cyber Security Center said that it works with Collins Aerospace and influenced British airports to fully understand the effect of the incident.
Brussels Airport, Manuel check-in and boarding procedures on the website, and the incident occurred on Friday night, he said.
“On Friday, September 19, there was a cyber attack against the service provider for the check-in and boarding systems that affect many European airports, including Brussels Airport.” He said.
The airport said that so far 10 flights have been canceled and canceled with an average delay for all flights.
Passengers with a planned flight for Saturday were advised by airports to approve their travels with airlines before going to the airport.
Tereza Pultarova, a journalist, spoke with Heathrow’s BBC News, where he would fly to Amsterdam at 6.30 for a flight connected to Cape Town.
“Unfortunately, the airline I’m with … There is no service table here, so we stayed in the dark,” he said.
“It was a great chaos and it was quite annoying for most people here.”
The Berlin Airport said on the website that there were longer waiting times in Check-in and that he was working on a quick solution.
A spokesman said Germany’s largest Frankfurt Airport was not affected.
Kim at Berlin Airport told Reisen Reuters that there was a deficiency, passengers reported that it was just a “technical error”.
With AP
