Xinhua News Agency, Brussels, September 20 (Reporter Zhang Zhaoqing, Zhang Xinwen) Brussels Airport in Belgium issued a statement on the evening of 20th, saying that the check-in business of many European airports was seriously disturbed due to cyber attacks on external service providers of check-in and boarding systems, and the impact on Brussels Airport is expected to last until 21st.

A Brussels Airport spokesman said that the airport has asked the airline to cancel half of its departure flights on the 21st to avoid long queues and large temporary cancellations. The airport advises passengers that airlines should confirm the status of the flight before going to the airport, only if the flight is confirmed as normal, and recommends that check-in procedures be carried out online as early as possible. If the flight is confirmed as normal, the airport recommends that passengers with flights within the Schengen area arrive at least two hours in advance and passengers with flights outside the Schengen area at least three hours in advance, and keep an eye on the latest news released by the airport.

A spokesman for the European Commission said that the European Commission was closely monitoring the cyberattack and was coordinating efforts with the European Aviation Safety Organization, the European Network and Information Security Agency, airports and airlines to restore normal operations and provide support to passengers.

Earlier on the 20th, airports in Britain, Belgium, Germany and other European countries successively announced that their check-in and boarding systems had technical failures, and their operations were affected, and passengers might face trip delays.