Travel chaos as 'cyberattack' disrupts European airports, including London's Heathrow

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A British Airways A380 takes off from London Heathrow Airport.

A British Airways A380 takes off from London Heathrow Airport. Tejas Sandhu/SOPA/Getty Images
  • European airports are warning of delays and cancellations following a "cyberattack."
  • Brussels Airport said an attack had targeted a service provider for check-in and boarding systems.
  • London's Heathrow Airport and Berlin Brandenburg Airport have also reported issues.

Several major European airports are warning of delays and cancellations on Saturday following a "cyberattack."

Brussels Airport said in an update on its website that an attack on Friday night had targeted a service provider for check-in and boarding systems, "affecting several European airports."

In a post on X, London's Heathrow Airport warned of delays for departing passengers due to a "technical issue" affecting Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in and boarding systems for a number of airlines around the world.

Collins Aerospace's parent company, RTX, said it had "become aware of a cyber-related disruption" to its "MUSE" software in select airports.

"The impact is limited to electronic customer check-in and baggage drop and can be mitigated with manual check-in operations," it said. "We are actively working to resolve the issue and restore full functionality to our customers as quickly as possible."

Berlin Brandenburg Airport has also reported longer waiting times at check-in due to a "technical issue at a system provider."

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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