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European Airports Face Ongoing Delays After Vendor Cyber Incident

Eurocontrol has ordered Brussels to slash departures through Monday following a reported outage at Collins Aerospace.

Overview

  • Collins Aerospace confirmed a cyber-related disruption affecting electronic check-in and baggage systems and said restoration work is underway.
  • Berlin Brandenburg, Brussels, London Heathrow, Dublin and Cork reported passenger-handling issues, with some locations reverting to manual check-in and boarding.
  • Eurocontrol asked Brussels Airport to cancel about half of scheduled departures until Monday morning to ease operational strain.
  • BER severed connections to the affected systems and is using paper-based processes, advising travelers to use online or self-service check-in where available.
  • Germany’s BSI said aviation safety was not affected, and major German hubs including Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf and Hamburg reported normal operations, while Münster/Osnabrück isolated systems quickly without passenger impact.