Berlin. Thousands of travelers are currently stuck on Madeira and are venting their anger. Why they are stuck on the holiday island.
There are chaotic conditions currently prevailing at Madeira Airport (Portugal): Thousands of holidaymakers are stranded there. Even though the airport named after football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is not closed, take-offs and landings are repeatedly cancelled due to strong winds and forest fires raging on the island.
On Sunday alone, 30 Flights cancelledThe situation is somewhat better on Monday, but there are some significant delays. Holidaymakers flying to Madeira in the coming days should therefore find out exactly whether their flight is taking place.
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Many Traveler are waiting for their rebookings and in recent days some have even had to spend the night in the terminal – in the hope of getting a flight home soon. They feel let down by the airlines and tour operators and are sharing their displeasure on social media. A British holidaymaker shared pictures on the X platform and expressed his anger at the chaos.
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My turn to experience a flight cancellation and the ensuing chaos, stranded in @Madeira after heavy winds.
Thinking that with the dominance of @easyJet and @Ryanairif flights are cancelled they should charter replacement flights like good old airlines used to do!
Agree? pic.twitter.com/28Bc1boz3J
— Glen K Campbell 🇪🇺🇫🇷🇬🇧🌏 (@GlenKCampbell) August 16, 2024
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The blame for the chaos lies with strong winds swhich make taking off and landing at the airport difficult or even impossible. The wind not only causes problems at the airport: it repeatedly fuels a large forest fire.
Holidays on Madeira: Airport is one of the most dangerous – pilots need special training
The popular holiday island of Madeira is located in the Atlantic, about 1000 kilometers southwest of the Portuguese capital Lisbon. Because the Funchal Airport Because it is close to the mountains and the sea, landings there are considered particularly difficult.
The portal “urlaubsguru.de” took the Airport This is why it is even included in a list of the ten most dangerous airports in the world. Downdrafts and a sharp right turn make the approach difficult. Special pilot training is required to be allowed to land at the airport.
