Eindhoven Airport Faces Major Disruption Due To Technical IT Issues At Defence Ministry

Eindhoven Airport Faces Major Disruption Due To Technical IT Issues At Defence Ministry

Eindhoven Airport experienced a significant disruption with all flights grounded and arrivals diverted, due to technical IT issues at the Ministry of Defence. The disruption, which began at 8:00 AM and lasted until 5:00 PM, left thousands of passengers stranded with little to no information. Many were transferred by bus to alternate airports in Germany, Belgium, and Amsterdam, while others received minimal support. The Red Cross was activated to assist, as passengers struggled in the crowded terminal, with some resorting to sitting on luggage or security bins due to a lack of seating. The disruption impacted more than 50 flights and thousands of travelers, and the situation was exacerbated by rising temperatures, with concerns over the heat adding to the chaos. The airport is expected to resume operations late in the afternoon, but many flights remained canceled or diverted, with airlines like Transavia, Ryanair, TUI, Wizzair unable to guarantee solutions for all passengers. The cause of the outage, affecting both the airport and various national services, remains under investigation. Schiphol Airport was also expected to face moderate delays in the morning, according to Eurocontrol. The Amsterdam-area airspace was facing capacity issues, leading authorities to restrict flight arrivals. Eindhoven, the Netherlands on August 28, 2024 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto)

ID: 11521244
Date: 28 August 2024
Location: N/A
Copyright: Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto
Category: Economy, Business and Finance
Instructions: Restricted to Editorial Use Only. Commercial use is not permitted without prior authorization. Please contact us for more information.

Keywords

air traffic disruption air traffic equipment air traffic halt airline communication airline delays airport closure airport network failure airport outage airport shutdown airspace capacity aviation crisis aviation network aviation news canceled flights cancellation divert airport flight passenger people indoors air traffic network problem air travel travel aviation Eindhoven Airport flight delay delay airline airplane aircraft 2024 august crowd stranded bus delayed departures diverted flights Düsseldorf Airport early morning flights Eindhoven Air Base Eindhoven delays Eindhoven news Eindhoven operations Eindhoven travelers emergency measures emergency response Eurocontrol European airports flight cancellations flight delays flight disruption military section morning delays passenger assistance passenger confusion passenger frustration Ryanair Schiphol Airport stranded travelers technical issue technical malfunction Transavia travel chaos travel disruption travel issues TUI Eindhoven Airport disruption flights grounded arrivals diverted technical IT issues Ministry of Defence stranded passengers alternate airports Germany Belgium Amsterdam Red Cross crowded terminal lack of seating security bins rising temperatures heat concerns chaos operations resume Wizzair outage cause national services investigation delays Amsterdam airspace capacity issues flight arrivals restricted. minimal support impacted flights thousands of travelers moderate delays Amsterdam-area airspace flight restrictions August 28 Nicolas Economou NurPhoto. seating shortage travelers flight restrictions. outage investigation flight arrivals restrictions. passengers stranded more than 50 flights flights canceled airlines restrict flight arrivals 2024. minimal information sitting on luggage resume operations flight arrivals Netherlands heat flights diverted outage resumed operations Eindhoven Airport disruption flights grounded arrivals diverted technical IT issues Ministry of Defence passengers stranded alternate airports Germany Belgium Amsterdam Red Cross crowded terminal seating shortage impacted flights travelers rising temperatures heat concerns operations resumption flight cancellations flight diversions Transavia Ryanair TUI Wizzair outage cause national services investigation Schiphol Airport delays Eurocontrol Amsterdam-area airspace capacity issues flight restrictions.

Licensing Options

Subtotal: €35.00

© NurPhoto. All rights reserved. This image is the property of NurPhoto and is protected under international copyright laws.

Similar Pictures