Air traffic to and from Brussels Airport at Zaventem in Flemish Brabant is still suffering some disruption following last Friday’s ransomware cyberattack on an external service provider. Today (Wednesday 24 September) 6% of flights at Zaventem have been cancelled. Several other airports, including Heathrow Airport in London, have also been affected by the cyberattack.
Ransomware cyberattack: 6% of flights cancelled at Brussels Airport on Wednesday
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The figure of 6% of flights cancelled today is an improvement on yesterday (Tuesday) when 9% of flights were cancelled. Brussels Airport’s spokeswoman Ariane Goossens told journalists that "We continue to rely on alternatives to traditional check-in procedures in order to ensure that most of the flights scheduled for departure are able to operate". The largest airline at Zaventem, Brussels Airlines, has called on its passengers to check-in online. Meanwhile TUI fly uses its own check-in system.
Brussels Airport recomends that passengers check the status of their flight before leaving for the airport. Passengers travelling to destinations within the Schengen Zone should turn up at the airport 2 hours before their flight is due to take off. Those who are booked on flights for destinations outside the Schengen Zone should arrive at the airport 3 hours in advance of their flight.
Meanwhile, several other European airports, including Dublin and Heathrow, continue to experience disruption resulted from the cyberattack on Colins Aerospace, a company that provides check-in registration systems. The ransomware attack was launched on Friday. It is as yet unclear when Collins Aerospace’s systems will be operational again.