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Disruptions drag on at Berlin airport after cyberattack
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on September 24, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on September 24, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Berlin airport faces ongoing disruptions after a cyberattack on Collins Aerospace, affecting flights and passengers across Europe.
BERLIN (Reuters) -Berlin airport is battling to restore its check-in and baggage handling systems after a cyberattack at the weekend, with further delays and cancellations possible on Wednesday, the airport operator said in a statement.
Berlin is one of several airports across Europe impacted by the disruptions, attributed to a ransomware attack on software provider Collins Aerospace, which have affected dozens of flights and thousands of passengers since Friday.
It may take several more days before the German capital's airport has functional and secure software again, with staff working flat out to process passengers manually in the meantime, the BER operator said in a statement.
The software provider "has called in other experts and is working urgently to find a solution," it added.
Passengers should be prepared for long delays, and the airport encouraged people to check with their airlines in advance whether their flight was still planned.
Collins Aerospace said on Monday that it was working with the affected airports, which also include Brussels and London Heathrow, Europe's busiest.
Berlin airport was particularly busy after a marathon took place in the city over the weekend, with many runners struggling to return home.
(Reporting by Rachel More, editing by Thomas Seythal)
A cyberattack is a malicious attempt to damage, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to computer systems, networks, or devices, often resulting in data breaches or service disruptions.
Ransomware is a type of malicious software that encrypts a victim's files, making them inaccessible until a ransom is paid to the attacker.
Baggage handling refers to the process of managing passenger luggage from check-in to the aircraft and then to the baggage claim area at the destination.
Check-in is the process where passengers confirm their presence for a flight, receive boarding passes, and check in their luggage.
A software provider is a company that develops and sells software products or services to users, businesses, or other organizations.
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