Munich Airport Disruptions Ease After Drones Halt Flights

Travelers wait following disruped servces at Munich Airport on Oct. 3.Photographer: Jason Tschepljakow/AP Photo

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By Karthikeyan Sundaram and Kate Duffy

October 3, 2025 at 1:11 AM UTC

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October 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM UTC

Flight disruptions eased at Munich International Airport after drone sightings on Thursday led German authorities to suspend operations at the country’s second-biggest hub.

Flight operations have been running normally since 5 a.m. local time, airport officials said Friday. Thousands of passengers were affected late Thursday when 17 departures were grounded and 15 incoming flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt.