Just one day after a radar system malfunction in Greece disrupted air traffic and caused flight delays across the region, Europe is dealing with another glitch—this time in Brussels.
Unlike Greece, this malfunction is in the system of Eurocontrol in Brussels, the body responsible for coordinating and managing air traffic across the continent. The Israel Airports Authority said the glitch is expected to disrupt flight schedules in European airspace, with concerns about extended delays for departing and arriving flights in the coming hours until the problem is fixed and normal operations resume.
According to the authority’s statement, the malfunction could affect many flights operating in European airspace, including flights to and from Israel, since Eurocontrol’s system is responsible for coordinating air traffic between countries on the continent and managing traffic congestion.
The Israel Airports Authority is advising passengers to closely monitor updates from airlines and confirm their updated departure time before heading to the airport, as schedule changes may continue in the coming hours.
The glitch comes at the height of the busy summer season, when European airports are operating at particularly high capacity, and any disruption to air traffic management systems can create a ripple effect and lead to flight delays even at destinations not directly connected to the source of the problem.