Passengers on board at least two Scoot flights from Athens to Singapore had to fly without their baggage after the heatwave engulfing Greece affected aircraft performance. On Tuesday, another Scoot flight from Athens to Singapore, which is usually a direct non-stop route,...
When asked by The Straits Times, the airline did not specify how many flights from Athens were affected by the ongoing heatwave, and if future flights would be impacted. It only said that it would continue to monitor the weather conditions in Greece and adjust operations as required.
When asked, a spokesman for Athens International Airport said it was not able to disclose how many airlines taking off from the Greek capital faced performance issues due to the heatwave. He added that any baggage stranded at the airport is handled directly by the individual airline and its assigned ground handler.
The Australian national in her early 50s, who declined to be named, was returning to Singapore with her husband and daughter after a holiday in Greece. The flight was delayed by nearly two hours. Three of her family’s four checked bags did not arrive in Singapore with them, and there were others on the same flight who faced the same issue, she told ST.
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