A thunderstorm warning has led to enormous crowds at Eindhoven Airport. However, according to the airport, those waiting times were inevitable. “In the event of a thunderstorm, everything is shut down.”
On social media, travelers complain that they had to wait a long time for their bags last night, or that they were not allowed to leave the plane for a long time after landing. A traveler says to Broadcasting Brabant that he had to sit on the plane for more than an hour after landing. “And nobody initially told us why it took so long.”
That explanation came later. “There appeared to be no staff to connect the stairs and escort us to the terminal.”
Safety
According to a spokesperson for Eindhoven Airport, the enormous crowds are annoying, but explainable. “It has to do with the safety protocols. We received a thunderstorm warning. At such a moment, all activities in the open air on the platform are stopped. Aircraft are still allowed to land, but personnel are no longer allowed to go outside. And that also applies.” for travelers.”
According to the spokesperson, this was announced in the terminal. “The people who were waiting for a departing flight therefore knew what was going on. In the aircraft, that responsibility lies with the captain.” The spokesperson does not dare to say whether or not stitches have been dropped. “I have not been on the planes.”
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