Flying into or out of the United States of America on Saturday got little tough as the number of total delays crossed 600 and the figure of cancellations stood at over 180. Total delays within, into, or out of the United States today were at 640 and total cancellations within, into, or out of the United States today were at 181, FlightAware reported.
Earlier on Friday, more than 1,800 flight were delayed and hundreds were canceled at the two Dallas-area airports, after a telecom outage prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to issue ground stops. The FAA said it had halted departures to Dallas Fort Worth until 11 p.m. (ET) and to Dallas Love Field until at least 8:45 p.m. (ET) FlightAware said airlines have canceled 20 per cent of their flights at Dallas.
American Airlines canceled more than 200 flights and delayed more than 500, nearly all tied to the Dallas telecom outage -- impacting a quarter of its schedule. Southwest Airlines had delayed more than 1,100 flights, or 27 per cent of its schedule, according to FlightAware, which tracks flights.
On Saturday morning, major European airports including Brussels, Berlin and London's Heathrow were Saturday hit by a cyberattack on checking systems that caused cancellations and long delays for many passengers. At least three busy European air hubs warned of flight delays and cancellations.
According to the BBC, aviation watchdog Eurocontrol said airlines had been asked to cancel half their flights to and from Brussels between 0400 GMT on Saturday and 0200 GMT on Sunday because of the attack. Only manual check-in and boarding was taking place at Brussels, which advised passengers to check their flight status with airlines before going to the airport on Saturday.
Cyberattacks and tech outages have disrupted airports around the world in recent years, from Japan to Germany, as air travel increasingly relies on online, interconnected systems. The aviation sector saw a 600 percent increase in cyberattacks from 2024 to 2025, according to a report by French aerospace company Thales released in June.
Q1. What happened at European airports?
A1. On Saturday morning, major European airports including Brussels, Berlin and London's Heathrow were Saturday hit by a cyberattack on checking systems that caused cancellations and long delays for many passengers. At least three busy European air hubs warned of flight delays and cancellations.
Q2. What happened at Dallas-area airports?
A2. Earlier on Friday, more than 1,800 flight were delayed and hundreds were canceled at the two Dallas-area airports, after a telecom outage prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to issue ground stops.
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Earlier on Friday, more than 1,800 flight were delayed and hundreds were canceled at the two Dallas-area airports, after a telecom outage prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to issue ground stops. The FAA said it had halted departures to Dallas Fort Worth until 11 p.m. (ET) and to Dallas Love Field until at least 8:45 p.m. (ET) FlightAware said airlines have canceled 20 per cent of their flights at Dallas.
American Airlines canceled more than 200 flights and delayed more than 500, nearly all tied to the Dallas telecom outage -- impacting a quarter of its schedule. Southwest Airlines had delayed more than 1,100 flights, or 27 per cent of its schedule, according to FlightAware, which tracks flights.
On Saturday morning, major European airports including Brussels, Berlin and London's Heathrow were Saturday hit by a cyberattack on checking systems that caused cancellations and long delays for many passengers. At least three busy European air hubs warned of flight delays and cancellations.
According to the BBC, aviation watchdog Eurocontrol said airlines had been asked to cancel half their flights to and from Brussels between 0400 GMT on Saturday and 0200 GMT on Sunday because of the attack. Only manual check-in and boarding was taking place at Brussels, which advised passengers to check their flight status with airlines before going to the airport on Saturday.
Cyberattacks and tech outages have disrupted airports around the world in recent years, from Japan to Germany, as air travel increasingly relies on online, interconnected systems. The aviation sector saw a 600 percent increase in cyberattacks from 2024 to 2025, according to a report by French aerospace company Thales released in June.
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Q1. What happened at European airports?
A1. On Saturday morning, major European airports including Brussels, Berlin and London's Heathrow were Saturday hit by a cyberattack on checking systems that caused cancellations and long delays for many passengers. At least three busy European air hubs warned of flight delays and cancellations.
Q2. What happened at Dallas-area airports?
A2. Earlier on Friday, more than 1,800 flight were delayed and hundreds were canceled at the two Dallas-area airports, after a telecom outage prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to issue ground stops.
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