European airports come back slowly online after targeted checkout systems

Great European airports began recovering after an electronic attack that affected the check -in systems, which caused the abolition of flying and the huge delays of thousands of passengers during the past two days.

Starting on Friday, the main airports in Brussels, London and Berlin were exposed to disturbances of electronic systems that have gathered in check -in and sent airline staff trying options such as climbing passes to hands or using backup laptops. Many other European airports were not affected.

It was not immediately clear who might be behind the electronic attack, but the experts said that it might turn to infiltrators, criminal organizations, or government actors.

The electronic attack on the Collins Aerospace program, which helps passenger systems to log in, print the climbing passes and signs of bags, and send their luggage. The US -based company was killed on Saturday to an “online disturbance” of its program at “Select” airports in Europe.

While the departure councils of Heathrow and Brandenburg airports in London were showing signs of expatriates and leaving more smooth on Sunday, Brussels Airport was still facing major problems.

Ehsan Cheya Lekhli, a Brussels Airport spokesman, said 45 external flights and 30 internal flights were canceled on Sunday, more than twice the number one day before: 25 departures and 13 revenues.

She said that the cyber attack affected computer systems only in check -in offices, not self -service stalls, and the teams were turning into alternative backup systems and withdrawing laptops to help overcome effect.

She said it is unclear when the situation will be fixed, “At the present time, we have no idea about timing, we take it day after day.”

Airports advised passengers to check their flights before traveling to airports and using alternative checkpoints.

“Work continues to resolve and recover from the interruption of the air aviation system in Collins, which has affected the check -in,” he said. “We apologize to those who faced delays, but by working with airlines, the vast majority of flights at work continued.”

“Because of the power outage in a service provider, there are longer waiting times. Please use online check -in, register self -service access and drop -off service.”

Collins, a fly and defense technology company, a subsidiary of RTX Corp. said.

He said in a statement, “The effect is limited to the customers’ electronic checkpoint and the luggage drop and can be diluted with manual checkpoints, “he said in a statement.

Electronic attacks and technology interruptions have disabled airports all over the world in recent years, as air travel increases on the Internet interconnected systems.

The aviation sector witnessed an increase of 600 % in electronic attacks from 2024 to 2025, according to a report issued by the French company Aerospace Thales, which was issued in June.

AFP

He contributed to this report.