The Corona crisis also hits Munich Airport hard. Around 90 percent of the company was shut down. Now you can even hear the birds chirping.
- Munich Airport is also suffering from the corona crisis.
- There are hardly any passengers left, the staff has been sent on short-time work.
- Despite concerns about the future, the manager remains confident.
- Here you will find our guide to reporting and the Corona News from Germany *. You can also find current case numbers in Germany as a map. The following recommendations for corona protective measures * are currently available.
Munich Airport - The corona crisis hits many entrepreneurs and companies hard. The travel sector is also suffering. In addition to the breakdowns in tourism companies and hotels, air traffic also comes to a standstill.
Munich Airport: Corona crisis with extreme effects
Around 95 percent of normal flight operations were stopped in the Erdinger Moos. Most of the flights that still take off or land there bring stranded tourists back to their home countries. Instead of the usual background noise from aircraft noise and crowds of people, you can now hear the birds chirping in the arrival hall. Most airlines have completely stopped operating in Munich. Entry is prohibited for tourists.
Only last year, Munich Airport had another record year - now there is a yawning emptiness. Most of the shops are closed, passengers hurry through the empty aisles. "The effects of the Corona crisis are more massive than the consequences of the attacks of September 11, 2001 or the global financial crisis of 2008," said airport boss Jost Lammers of SZ.
Corona crisis at Munich Airport: boss remains confident
However, he hardly worries. On the contrary. He is confident that the need for mobility will continue to increase worldwide - even if it may take some time until it has reached its original level. Last year it had almost 48 million passengers . How it will look this year is not foreseeable.
But the situation is not easy for the employees either. The approx. 10,000 employees of Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) mostly went on short-time work. Lufthansa has also sent almost all employees into short-time work. Nobody can predict how long this condition will last. A stress test, especially for families .
Hardly any passengers at Munich Airport: everyone just wants to go home
The few passengers who now land at the airport come from everywhere. And Europe helps each other, as the picture reports. Germans being brought home with Italian planes . Italians waiting for their onward flight to Rome. They brought a German plane from abroad , and soon they will finally be back in their home country. A doctor tells the picture that they themselves have to pay for the joint. But they don't care. They are just grateful for the help from their German neighbors - whatever the cost.
However, the Corona crisis obviously has positive effects for one. The Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder is more popular than ever. After a visit to Munich Airport, however, there was juicy criticism of his appearance.
* merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
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