IT failure stops airport

Wednesday, 12 March 2025 06:30

A massive computer failure brought the airport to a standstill yesterday afternoon.

Air traffic control was not affected, but check-in systems, departure and arrival information and baggage sorting all came to a halt.

During the blackout, departures were cancelled and only aircraft already enroute were allowed to land.

The failure was just before midday – and lasted until nearly 3pm.

The airport says it doesn’t suspect a cyber-attack – a simple failure is to blame.

What exactly happened is still under investigation, says the airport.

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