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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Mathilde Grandjean

Heathrow passengers speak of ‘absolute nightmare’ after disruption hits airport

People at T4 at Heathrow Airport after flights were delayed and cancelled at airports including Heathrow after an alleged cyber attack targeted a service provider for check-in and boarding systems (Maja Smiejkowska/PA) - (PA Wire)

Passengers stranded at Heathrow have described the situation as “an absolute nightmare” after an alleged cyber attack caused major disruption at several European airports.

The alleged attack, which targeted a provider for check-in and boarding systems, caused significant technical issues at Heathrow, Berlin and Brussels airports, with many flights delayed or cancelled.

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