Japan Airlines Co.
said it’s experiencing issues with its systems due to a cyberattack that could
impact local and international flights. The airline has had to halt its ticket
sales due to the incident. The issues started early Thursday26 Dec morning, the
carrier said in an emailed statement.
Shares in JAL fell as much as 2.5% in Tokyo trading.
On Christmas Eve,
American Airlines Group Inc. said that a technical issue with DXC Technology
Co., a third-party vendor that maintains the carrier’s flight-operating
systems, caused a brief ground stop on all US flights. That halt lasted for
about an hour.