Munich Airport: The effects of storm depression Sabine can be felt. 131 take-offs and landings were canceled - more will be added on Monday.
- The storm low Sabine is on the way - and is already causing impairments.
- Flights are already canceled at Munich Airport.
- The airport spokesman expects further delays and cancellations.
Update from 6:21 pm: Storm depression Sabine is getting closer. According to a spokesman, 131 take-offs and landings had already been canceled at Munich Airport on Sunday. 424 of the approximately 1000 flights planned for Monday had already been canceled by Sunday evening.
“If the wind gets too strong, operations on the airfield have to be stopped for safety reasons. This could result in a check-in stop, ”said an airport spokesman in Munich. The refueling and loading of the aircraft would then have to be suspended, for example.
Munich Airport: Storm depression causes failures
First registration from February 9, 12.30 p.m.
Munich Airport - Due to the hurricane low Sabine there are already failures at Munich Airport. Due to the storm, 80 take-offs and landings did not take place on Sunday.
The canceled departures were mostly flights to the north , an airport spokesman confirmed.
Munich Airport: Numerous failures due to hurricane depression Sabine - spokesman with a grim forecast
With regard to the storm that is also due to reach Munich, the spokesman for Munich Airport had a grim forecast: "There will definitely be cancellations and delays."
Since work on the airfield has to be stopped from a certain wind speed, operations there could temporarily come to a standstill due to the storm . For example, the refueling or loading of aircraft would then have to be suspended. The number of flights canceled on Sunday and Monday at Munich Airport depends on the airlines' decisions.
Hurricane Sabine: Failures at Munich Airport - Deutsche Bahn warns travelers
There is a hurricane alarm all over Germany due to storm Sabine. Deutsche Bahn already advised on Saturday (8.2.) To postpone regional and long-distance travel due to the storm's low.
Will hurricane Sabine become as bad as hurricane Cyril? The storm caused severe damage in 2007.
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