Flight cancellations and large delays are expected after an overnight cyberattack at a European airport.

Brussels Airport in Belgium announced it was hit by a cyberattack on Friday night.

A statement released by the airport said the target of the attack was "the service provider for the check-in and boarding systems affecting several European airports".

As a result of the attack, "only manual check-in and boarding is possible".

The statement added: "This has a large impact on the flight schedule and will unfortunately cause delays and cancellations of flights."

It is understood that the service provider is working to resolve the problems.