Heathrow and major European airports suffer fourth day of disruption after cyber attack
What you need to know as major airports continue to face delays
- A cyber attack on airline check-in systems provided by Collins Aerospace is continuing to cause widespread disruption across European airports for the fourth consecutive day.
- London Heathrow, Brussels, Berlin, and Dublin airports are among those affected, with manual check-in procedures leading to delays and cancellations.
- Brussels Airport has seen over 50 arrivals and departures cancelled, with Brussels Airlines, easyJet, and Vueling particularly impacted.
- Collins Aerospace is close to completing “necessary software updates” to restore normal operations, while the National Cyber Security Centre is investigating the incident.
- Passengers are advised to check flight statuses before travelling and to avoid arriving at airports too early due to ongoing manual processing.