Overview
- Munich Airport now says six flights with about 600 passengers were affected, including five Lufthansa Group services and one Air Arabia flight.
- A special waiver extended operations to about 1 a.m., but heavy, wet snow led to prolonged de-icing and temporary runway closures that prevented departures.
- With terminal stands already full and limited overnight apron bus capacity, the aircraft were parked on remote stands and passengers stayed onboard until buses ran in the morning.
- Both the airport and Lufthansa issued apologies; Lufthansa says planes were powered and heated, has contacted customers, and will provide compensation, while passenger accounts described sparse provisions.
- Police have prepared a report for the Landshut prosecutor to review potential legal issues; no passenger complaints are known, and political and union figures are pressing for explanations and process changes.