Travel Chaos Ensues As Flights Cancelled And Ground Transport Unavailable

Passengers on several outbound flights from Munich Airport were forced to spend the night onboard aircraft due to the airport’s closure and unavailability of ground transportation. The incident, which affected around 500 passengers across five flights, was caused by snowfall and subsequent flight cancellations. Passengers on a Lufthansa A320neo flight to Copenhagen, as well as flights to Singapore, Gdansk, Graz, and Venice, were impacted. The situation was exacerbated by the lack of food, blankets, and amenities onboard the aircraft, which were not equipped for overnight stays. The incident was first reported by AeroTime.