Passengers persisted a mind-numbing 32-hour flight to nowhere after a adventure to Greece suffered such a lot of delays the pilot gave up and flew house.
The Condor flight DE1234 launched into what was once intended to be a regimen flight from Zurich, Switzerland, to Heraklion, Crete, on May 24 ahead of the chaos spread out.
Despite departing round 30 mins overdue, the flight looked to be working easily, and after two hours into the 1,198-mile flight, the airplane started its preliminary descent to the Greek island.
But the airplane’s touchdown was once disrupted by means of robust winds which pressured it to circle round for a time frame ahead of the pilot determined to divert the flight to Athens and refuel.
The flight touched down within the Greek capital at 11:24am native time – 3 hours after it had initially left Zurich.
Some two-and-a-half hours later, the workforce made their 2d strive at transporting the 137 passengers to Heraklion, handiest to stand some other extend.
They reportedly made it to their vacation spot however briefly realised that the elements prerequisites have been nonetheless critical.
After circling spherical once more, the pilot determined to divert to within reach Kos to refuel, touchdown at 3:28pm after a one-and-a-half hour flight.
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The Condor flight DE1234 launched into what was once intended to be a regimen flight from Zurich, Switzerland, to Heraklion, Crete, on May 24 ahead of the chaos spread out. Pictured: Condor passenger plane Airbus A320-200 at Swiss Airport Zürich Kloten, April 3, 2025

The flight was once heading to Heraklion in Crete (pictured) however landed in a complete of 5 other locations on its adventure

The flight departed from Zurich, Switzerland (pictured) and returned again there 32-hours after departing
The airplane was once over again working dangerously low on gasoline so it was once determined the airplane would divert over again to Thessaloniki, the place the workforce and passengers spent the night time.
They touched down at 6:04pm after a one-hour flight – a staggering 11 hours when they had departed from Zurich.
The following morning at 9am, the workforce determined to make one ultimate try to get to Crete, however discovered themselves in a keeping trend over again, because of the winds.
Again, they have been pressured to divert to Athens, the place the pilot determined to surrender at the adventure and fly again to Zurich, arriving a complete 32-hours after the preliminary departure.
Condor representatives stated that ‘because of excessive climate prerequisites and powerful winds, takeoffs and landings at Heraklion Airport have been handiest conceivable to a restricted extent,’ as in line with the NY Post.
During the tiresome adventure, the workforce reportedly landed a complete of 5 instances, and passengers have been allegedly handiest given a pitcher of water and not anything else right through the flight.
Many passengers have been stated to were vomiting all through the approaches to Heraklion as a result of the critical winds.
When they landed in Thessaloniki, the flyers have been additionally reportedly pressured to fork out for their very own lodge rooms, even though they’re entitled to repayment beneath European aviation tips.