Budapest (BUD/LHBP) is closed

[TBSC]

BUD is closed since 1100 UTC for a heating system malfunction in the tower which damaged radio and radar equipment. Approx 80 flights are affected, most of them are cancelled, a lot of diversions to VIE, BTS and DEB. Some Wizz flights will be operated from DEB (Debrecen). According to latest news the airport will not be open before 09 UTC tomorrow (08DEC).

[PLovett]

Yet a Ryanair still landed whilst closed I believe.

I expect they will claim they don't have to pay the landing fee then. :E

[Agaricus bisporus]

I expect they'll sue you for saying so.:=

[JRK110]

Loss of comms procedures exist for a reason...

[Admiral346]

According to AVHerald 3 others had to divert, because they weren't priority aircraft. Ryanair was priority due to low fuel.
These are facts as reported.

So everyone payed for Ryanairs fuel policy.
How lame to cash in on everyone elses caution and on others operating at a way safer level.
This is my opinion.

[Admiral346]

Loss of COM, my ass!

There's approach to talk to.

[Lord Spandex Masher]

Wonder what the RFF cat was at the time.

[Phileas Fogg]

So what happened after the RYR landed ... Did it have another emergency 30 minutes later requiring it to take-off again or did it remain there until the airport, officially, re-opened?