IT-Panne: IT-Fault - Computer problems affect Hamburg Airport as well
At vacation start in the North, global issues are causing disruptions to Computer systems, affecting flight operations at Hamburg Airport. A spokesperson for the airport confirmed that four airlines are affected: Eurowings, Ryanair, Vueling, and Turkish Airlines.
Long queues at Eurowings
The airlines will initially issue tickets manually. The airport systems are all running, the spokesperson said. There are no major issues at the airport, not even at the security checkpoints. Check-in is running a bit slower at the affected airlines. A dpa reporter reported long queues in front of the Eurowings counter.
Heavier impact in Berlin at the main airport BER in Schönefeld. This morning, no planes could take off or land. The flight operations were halted. However, this initially had no effect on the Hamburger Flughafen, a spokesperson said.
Police, Fire Department, and Hochbahn with no issues
Other disruptions were initially not known in Hamburg. Police and Fire Department in Hamburg reported that all systems were running. The Hamburg Administration reported that they were luckily not affected. There were no issues with the Hochbahn either.
Up to 355,000 passengers traveling in and out per week during the summer holidays
With the start of the summer holidays in Hamburg and the holidays in Schleswig-Holstein, there is always a greater demand at the airport of the Hanseatic city. The airport expects in the summer holidays up to 355,000 passengers traveling in and out per week. On the busiest days, which are mainly the holiday Fridays, it is expected that there will be approximately 55,000 passengers and up to 400 departures and arrivals.
From Hamburg Airport, 55 airlines offer over 120 direct destinations this summer. Among the Nordic countries, the classical sun destinations like Spain with Mallorca, the Greek islands, and Turkey are particularly popular.
- The computer problem at Hamburg Airport has caused delays for vacationers planning to fly with Eurowings, Ryanair, Vueling, or Turkish Airlines.
- Despite the computer issue, the fire department in Hamburg reported no disruptions to their systems.
- In Berlin, the main airport BER in Schönefeld was heavily affected, with no flights taking off or landing this morning.
- The police and Hochbahn in Hamburg have also reported no issues related to the computer problem affecting the aviation industry.
- Vacationers starting their holidays in the North may experience slower check-in processes due to the computer problem at the affected airlines.
- There are up to 355,000 passengers traveling in and out of Hamburg Airport per week during the summer holidays.
- Eurowings, with their counter at Hamburg Airport, has faced long queues as a result of the manual ticket issuance due to the computer problem.
- Air traffic in Schleswig-Holstein has not been affected by the computer problem at Hamburg Airport, according to airport authorities.
