Despite suitcase chaos: Munich Airport wants to prevent problems in the summer holidays - "Do everything"
Created: 07/02/2022, 18:24
By: Tanja Kipke
Long waiting times and problems with baggage handling: scenes like at other airports should not exist in Munich in summer.
Despite the current suitcase chaos.
Munich – It is probably one of the nightmares of travellers: Arriving at your destination without luggage.
This is currently the reality for thousands of passengers.
There are 3,000 suitcases at Munich Airport waiting to be returned to their owners.
A thunderstorm and air traffic control restrictions had led to the chaos.
Nevertheless, the airport is certain that it will not have any major problems in summer.
Suitcase chaos in Munich: the airport does not see a summer problem
There shouldn't be chaos like at some other airports: "We'll do everything we can to ensure that doesn't happen," said airport spokesman Ingo Anspach.
After two years of the Corona doldrums, the demand for air travel is now approaching the pre-Corona numbers again.
"We're approaching 80 percent at the moment and it's still going up.
In the tips we are already above the pre-corona level, ”said the spokesman for the second largest German airport.
In Munich, the start of the summer holidays is relatively relaxed.
A week after their layover at Munich Airport, many passengers are still waiting for their luggage.
© Sven Hoppe/dpa
The dynamic development poses problems for airports from London to Amsterdam to German airports because there is a lack of staff in many places.
However, thanks to short-time work, the Munich airport company was able to keep a large part of its workforce - it currently employs 8,700 people, compared to 10,000 before the crisis.
"We're not that badly positioned."
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Short-term bottlenecks are still possible
Nevertheless, there could be short-term bottlenecks in individual areas with a major impact on the entire gear train, as was the case last week.
Half of the fact that there are currently around 3,000 suitcases from Lufthansa passengers in Munich is due to the fact that suitcases are sorted there for other German airports that can no longer keep up with their work.
The luggage will then be delivered individually from Munich.
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Baggage handling in Munich is partly handled by an airport subsidiary and partly by the private service provider Swissport Losch.
Recruiting new staff is difficult, said Anspach.
Many companies are looking.
(tkip/dpa)
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