Cyberattack Hits Flights In Japan; Restored

Tokyo: Japan Airlines (JAL) announced on Thursday that its luggage check-in system is being targeted by a cyberattack, causing delays for at least 24 domestic flights, some of which by up to an hour. International flights were also impacted, it said.

At Tokyo's Haneda airport, passengers were seen checking their phones and speaking with staff, while there was no significant confusion at Narita airport in Chiba Prefecture. A man in his 30s, traveling from Haneda to Ishigaki Island in Okinawa, expressed concern, saying, "I was able to check in fine, but it's worrying that there's trouble."

Meanwhile, a man in his 60s, headed to Matsuyama in Ehime Prefecture, commented, "It's a nuisance during the busy year-end period."

Meanwhile, Japan Airlines said that its network system has been restored after a cyberattack earlier in the day disrupted luggage services and delayed some flights. JAL said ticket sales for both domestic and international flights have now been resumed after a temporary halt, adding that no personal information was leaked and no damage was caused by computer viruses.