123 Lufthansa passengers stranded overnight in Munich airport plane due to lack of bus staff
123 Lufthansa passengers were forced to spend the night inside their aircraft at Munich Airport because the bus drivers and staff who could have transported them back to the terminal had already ended their shifts. This extraordinary situation occurred in February 2026, following flight delays caused by bad weather conditions.
Similar problems affected another 400 passengers on four other flights bound for Gdansk, Graz, Venice, and Singapore. Passengers on German trains have also faced comparable difficulties, indicating systemic issues in managing transport and support staff during disruptions.
This event is likely to draw attention to working conditions for transport personnel in Germany and could lead to changes in staff organisation to prevent similar incidents in the future.
