Great disturbance - IT-issue: No problems at Frankfurt Airport
A global computer glitch is causing problems at airports and other facilities in several countries - at the Frankfurt Airport, it's hardly noticeable during peak tourist season. "Fraport systems at Frankfurt Airport are running," a Fraport spokesperson told the German Press Agency. "It's possible that some airlines are affected. But there are no issues at the moment." According to the spokesperson, US airlines in particular could experience delays due to the issues.
The airline Lufthansa was only slightly affected by the glitch in the morning. However, there could be delays and individual cancellations - mainly due to disruptions at the Berlin Airport.
In Germany, airports in Berlin and Hamburg had to temporarily halt operations. Reports in the media indicated that besides air travel, the operations of banks and hospitals were disrupted in other countries.
- Despite the minor impact on Lufthansa during the morning, worries persisted about potential emergencies at Frankfurt Airport due to the global computer malfunction affecting US airlines.
- Hesse's Frankfurt am Main and Berlin Airports, along with Hamburg's facility, experienced a halt in operations due to the computer problem, causing concern in Germany's air traffic sector.
- The spokesperson from Fraport clarified that while no issues were present at Frankfurt Airport, a computer malfunction could potentially impact Air traffic in the future.
- The German press reported that the computer malfunction at Frankfurt Airport might not disrupt service significantly during the peak tourist season, but there was uncertainty about the potential impact on the country's Air traffic once tourist numbers declined.
- The air traffic control systems in Frankfurt Airport were fortunately unaffected by the global computer glitch, but Fraport officials continued to closely monitor the situation to minimize the impact of any potential future computer malfunction on air traffic in Germany.
