Lufthansa flight returns to Munich due to storms-600 km for free!

Lufthansa flight returns to Munich due to storms-600 km for free!

Flughafen München, Deutschland - On May 20, 2025, a flight from Lufthansa, flight number LH2272, experienced an unexpected return flight to Munich. The Airbus A321-231, with the identification D-AISI, had flown at Munich Airport at 11:18 a.m. and was originally on its way to Nice, France, with a planned arrival time from 12:00 p.m. However, heavy rains, thunderstorms and limited visibility in Nice ensured an immediate reversal. The machine finally landed in Munich at 2:15 p.m.

The flight route was about 630 kilometers. The decision to return to Munich was taken from the consideration that there were better rebooking options in the given situation than at the regional alternative airports. This return was not the first incident of this kind; It was the second unplanned return of an Lufthansa machine to Munich within a few days. Nice Airport is known for the challenges that unstable weather conditions bring, and similar dangers from thunderstorms for aircraft have been documented in the past.

weather conditions and incidents

The Region around Nice, a fact that has repeatedly led to disorders in air traffic. An example of this is an incident of June 9, 2024, in which a machine from Lufthansa subsidiary Austria Airlines was diverted due to unfavorable conditions. Such weather -related return flights are rare in the aviation industry, but are not unusual for extreme weather conditions.

Nevertheless, Lufthansa points out that passengers are looked after in these situations and are safely rebooked to their goals. The incidents at Nice Airport show the need for careful weather monitoring and the implementation of alternative maneuvers to ensure the safety of all passengers and the crew.

flight data

For the passengers concerned, it is to be hoped that the upcoming flights will run smoothly and that they will reach their goal. Lufthansa always recommends finding out about the current weather conditions at the destination before the trip.

More details about the incident and the flight data can be on the pages of Airportinfo are read.