Cyberattack disrupts European airports including Heathrow, Brussels

A cyberattack on a provider of check-in and boarding systems disrupted operations at several major European airports, including London’s Heathrow, the continent’s busiest, causing flight delays and cancellations on Saturday, according to Reuters. Collins Aerospace, which provides systems for several airlines at airports worldwide, is experiencing a technical issue that may cause delays for departing passengers, Heathrow Airport said.

Brussels Airport and Berlin Airport were also affected by the attack, they said in separate statements. RTX, Collins Aerospace’s parent company, said it had become aware of a “cyber-related disruption” to its software at selected airports, without naming them. The impact is limited to electronic customer check-in and baggage drop and can be mitigated with manual check-in operations, RTX added in an e-mailed statement, and it was working to fix the issue as quickly as possible.