Vacation in the distance: instead of Hurghada, vacationers end up in Düsseldorf!

Vacation in the distance: instead of Hurghada, vacationers end up in Düsseldorf!

Salzburg, Österreich - On December 13, 2024, a Eurowings flight caused confusion and disappointment among hundreds of passengers. The flight EW4392 was to take off from Salzburg to Hurghada, Egypt, but instead landed in Düsseldorf. What was intended as a relaxing start on vacation developed into an unexpected intermediate landing in the Ruhr area, as the Krone reported.

The Eurowings flight started at 6:00 a.m. CET and should arrive in Hurghada after a trip of around 2917 kilometers at 11:00 a.m. Instead, the travelers experienced an undesirable surprise that abruptly changed their vacation plans. As Airportinfo , the average travel time from Salzburg to Hurghada usually takes around 3 hours and 57 minutes; The delay on this flight was 22 minutes on average. The travelers were surprised by the current situation and wondered how their dream vacation could end in nothing.

The unexpected arrival in Düsseldorf, instead of in the sunny Egypt, triggered a large chaos and many disappointed faces. An event that hardly anyone had expected and that the anticipation of a relaxed vacation destroyed at lightning speed. The passengers had hoped for the perfect place under the Egyptian sun, but instead they had to stand out in the dreary weather of the North Rhine-Westphalian city.