Wow, SWISS had to cancel 85 flights at Zurich because of some intense storms on August 28. That's a lot of flights! Apparently, the thunderstorms and lightning were so bad that they had to stop ground handling multiple times. I totally get the safety part, but it must've been a nightmare for the 11,200 passengers affected. I mean, imagine having your flight delayed by 3 hours or more, just waiting around!
Seems like once the ground operations stop, everything just piles up. Even if the weather gets better, the delays stick around since the planes still need to be unloaded, cleaned, and all that jazz. It's like a domino effect, especially in a hub like Zurich where flights connect all over the place.
SWISS is covering expenses like hotels and meals for those stranded, which is the least they can do. But I'm wondering, how do airlines handle these situations without messing up the next day's flights too? And does anyone know if they have any long-term solutions to deal with weather like this at Zurich? Would love to hear your thoughts!
Seems like once the ground operations stop, everything just piles up. Even if the weather gets better, the delays stick around since the planes still need to be unloaded, cleaned, and all that jazz. It's like a domino effect, especially in a hub like Zurich where flights connect all over the place.
SWISS is covering expenses like hotels and meals for those stranded, which is the least they can do. But I'm wondering, how do airlines handle these situations without messing up the next day's flights too? And does anyone know if they have any long-term solutions to deal with weather like this at Zurich? Would love to hear your thoughts!