Cyberattack Forces Flight Cancellations At Major European Airports, Including Heathrow

Last Updated:September 20, 2025, 15:02 IST

The cyber-attack forced airport staff to manually check-in and board passengers as the attack affected check-in and boarding systems.

A woman points at a flight board at Heathrow Airport as technical snag delays flights. (IMAGE: REUTERS FILE)

Major European airports, including the Heathrow in London, warned of delays following a “technical issue" that affected check-in and boarding systems, UK broadcaster Sky News said in a report.

Officials from Belgium’s Brussels Airport said a cyber-attack was causing the disruption, according to the broadcaster.

Other European airports also warned of delays after the “technical issue" affected check-in and boarding systems. The Brussels Airport confirmed that 10 flights had been cancelled and 17 flights were experiencing delays of more than one hour.

“It is still too early to say when the problem will be resolved," airport authorities were quoted as saying by Sky News.

“This has a large impact on the flight schedule and will unfortunately cause delays and cancellations of flights," it said in a statement.

Berlin Airport was among those experiencing delays.

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