Cyber Attacks Make It Chaotic Heathrow Airport Flight Schedule To Berlin

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JAKARTA - Cyberattacks targeting check-in and boarding system service providers disrupted operations at several major European airports, including Heathrow London, Brussels and Berlin, which caused flight delays and cancellations.

The attack made the automatic system unable to operate, allowing only manual check-in and boarding procedures, according to Brussels Airport.

"This has a major impact on flight schedules and unfortunately will cause flight delays and cancellations," the operator said in a statement published on its website.

"The service provider is actively handling this issue and is trying to resolve it as soon as possible," he continued.

Heathrow also warned of delays caused by "technical problems" in third-party service providers.

Passengers with Saturday flight schedules are advised by affected airports to confirm their trip with airlines before heading to the airport.

"Due to technical problems with service providers operating across Europe, the waiting time for check-in is getting longer. We are working on a quick solution," Berlin Airport said in a banner on its website.

Frankfurt Airport was not affected by the attack, a spokesman said.