Cyberattack hits check-in systems at some of Europe’s busiest airports

A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic and caused delays at major airports across Europe.

Some operations at a number of airports, including London’s Heathrow, were taken offline on Saturday after a service provider’s software was hit in the attack.

Heathrow airport , the United Kingdom’s largest and one of the busiest internationally, said Collins Aerospace, which provides check-in and boarding systems for several airlines across multiple airports globally, “is experiencing a technical issue that may cause delays for departing passengers”.

“While the provider works to resolve the problem quickly, we advise passengers to check their flight status with their airline before travelling,” it said.

Collins Aerospace is a major aerospace and military