Current operation is still disrupted at some European airports on Monday after Friday’s cyber attack. The German metropolis of Berlin is one of the most affected cities, TASR writes, referring to DPA.
- The cyber attack on Collins Aerospace disrupted airport operation.
- The Berlin Airport faces increased onslaught of passengers after the marathon.
- Airports recommend online check-in and the use of self-service kiosks.
- Heathrow Airport expects a flight to plan despite problems.
- Problems persist at Dublin, Brussels and London airports.
Berlin-Brandenburg Airport (BER) expects approximately 95,000 passengers on Monday, significantly more than the usual 75,000-85,000 for this day, The airport spokesman for DPA said. He added that The increased onslaught is related to the planned departures of the participants of the Berlin Marathon who are returning home after the weekend event.
The Berlin Airport called on passengers to do check-in online and, as far as possible, used self-service kiosks to hand over luggage. Other large airports, including Dublin, Brussels and London Heathrow Airport, faced disruptions for operations several days after the attack.
The airport in Brussels asked airlines to cancel half of Monday’s planned departures and recommend passengers to reach the airport two to three hours before departure. Heathrow Airport is expected that “most flights” will fly as planned, although on Sunday afternoon there were still problems with the check -in system. Dublin airport has recorded 13 canceled flights to Sunday noon and informed that technical problems persist and tries to solve them.
Passengers were reported by airports in London, Berlin, Brussels or Dublin during Saturday. London Airport Heathrow and German Airport Berlin-Brandenburg informed that the target of cyber attack was still on Friday evening the US company Collins Aerospace, which operates these systems.
