Overview
- Police cleared the airside/secure zone at Hamburg Airport on Friday, temporarily cancelling all departures and ordering passengers who had passed security to leave the area.
- Some travellers already seated on aircraft were made to disembark as officers conducted searches of terminal spaces, including a reported lounge.
- The German Federal Police confirmed they are investigating the secure area and said other parts of the airport remain open to the public.
- Customs officers and investigators joined the operation and fire crews were placed on standby, and flight boards showed delays of up to three hours.
- Authorities have not disclosed the cause of the security response or given a time for normal operations to resume, leaving passengers facing ongoing uncertainty and possible further schedule disruption.