Storm over Germany: Storm “Zeynep” causes flight cancellations
The storm lows in Germany not only cause problems on the railways, but also at the airports. Flights were already canceled on Thursday because of “Ylenia”. “Zeynep” could now also mess up the flight schedule on Friday.
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The storm “Ylenia” swept across Germany on Thursday and not only paralyzed rail traffic in places, but also had an effect on air traffic. Also on Friday it should be uncomfortable with “Zeynep”. The German Weather Service warns of severe weather with extreme hurricane gusts and hurricane-like gusts, especially for the northern parts of the country and for central Germany from the afternoon.
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Flight cancellations in Hamburg
Am Hamburg airport only a few planned flights have been canceled on Friday. A departure to Amsterdam, an arrival from Frankfurt and an arrival from Munich were initially canceled, said an airport spokeswoman in Hamburg on Friday. She could not say whether these flights were canceled because of the storm or for other reasons. Initially, 100 arrivals and 98 departures were planned for Friday. It is quite possible that more flights will be canceled.
The airport itself is taking the usual precautions with a view to the new storm low that is expected on Friday evening and Saturday night. For example, hall doors would be closed in strong winds and objects on the runway would be secured for baggage handling. “That happens to us routinely.” Above wind speeds of around 100 kilometers per hour, passenger boarding bridges are no longer used. Instead, passengers are taken to the aircraft by bus.
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Whether an aircraft takes off in strong winds is always the pilot’s decision, said the airport spokeswoman. The cessation of flight operations is not planned.
Hardly any disturbances in Hanover and Bremen
The location at Hanover Airport was relaxed on Friday afternoon. “Nevertheless, we ask travelers to find out about their flight status before departure due to the current weather conditions and to plan sufficient time for the journey,” said a spokeswoman for the editorial network Germany. On Thursday there were no effects from the low “Ylenia”.
The airport Berlin-Brandenburg BER had interrupted the so-called aircraft handling because of “Ylenia” on Thursday morning because of the storm. This means that due to the strong gusts of wind, no machines were loaded or unloaded and initially no passengers could board the planes, as a spokesman for BER said. However, machines that had already been dispatched could still take off and landings also took place.
On Friday, the handling process and flight operations initially ran “quite normally”, according to the spokesman. Towards the evening, from 8 p.m., there could be stronger gusts. The airport is prepared for this: “Everything on the apron has been made windproof and weatherproof.”
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At the largest German airport in Frankfurt According to the operator, connections to Berlin, Hamburg and Munich were affected on Thursday. Overall, the situation in Frankfurt looked comparatively good, “at the moment we have stable operations,” said a press spokesman on Friday afternoon to the editorial network Germany.
Flight cancellation due to storms: Travelers have these rights
If a flight is canceled because of the storm or if it lands more than five hours late, airlines must provide reasonable alternative transport (for shorter distances, for example, by train, if it runs) or pay back the money for the ticket. If the flight is postponed to the next day, the airline will cover the hotel costs. In the case of shorter delays of two hours or more, passengers are entitled to snacks and drinks.
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However, passengers cannot hope for compensation, which the European Air Passenger Rights Regulation entitles them to in many cases if a flight is canceled at short notice. Because a storm is considered an “extraordinary circumstance” – and then airlines are not obliged to make compensation payments.
In addition to political instability, safety risks in general and decisions made by air traffic management, these extraordinary circumstances also include unfavorable weather conditions, since these could not have been prevented by any preventive measures.
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