BERLIN, March 6 (Reuters) - A Lufthansa flight to Riyadh was diverted to Cairo for safety reasons, the airline's CEO Carsten Spohr said on Friday. (Reporting by Joanna Plucinska, writing by Linda
Lufthansa flight to Riyadh diverted to Cairo for safety reasons, CEO says
Details of the Lufthansa Flight Diversion Incident
Flight Diversion Announcement
FRANKFURT, March 6 (Reuters) - A Lufthansa flight to Riyadh was diverted to Cairo for safety reasons, the airline's CEO Carsten Spohr said on Friday.
Reason for Diversion
The company said that the regular scheduled flight, which took off from Munich on Thursday evening as scheduled at 2045 GMT, was diverted to Cairo due to the temporary closure of the airspace above Riyadh.
Impact on Passengers
Passengers were being rebooked onto alternative flights, Lufthansa said.
Flight Rescheduling and Return
Aircraft Positioning
Following the reopening of the airspace, the aircraft will be positioned to Riyadh on Friday evening and will then fly back to Munich as a scheduled flight, with an expected landing time of 0600 GMT on Saturday, it said.
Reporting and Editing Credits
(Reporting by Joanna Plucinska, writing by Linda Pasquini, editing by Friederike Heine and Miranda Murray)
