Overview
- A Ryanair flight from Vilnius to Berlin was diverted to Hannover after arriving seven minutes past Berlin Airport's midnight curfew.
- The flight was delayed over an hour due to weather conditions beyond Ryanair's control, leaving 189 passengers stranded overnight.
- Passengers were transported by bus from Hannover to Berlin, arriving at dawn after a three-hour journey.
- Ryanair has criticized Berlin Airport's rigid curfew policy as 'inaccettabile' and called for more flexibility in exceptional cases.
- Berlin Airport defends the curfew, citing its purpose to protect residents from nighttime noise, with exceptions only for emergencies or state flights.