I am so screwed : ( 18 hr Munich layover
 

I'll be flying from Ankara to New York via Munich today, but I booked the wrong flight. The flight I booked has a layover of 18 hours in munich, and since I don't have a schengen visa I can't go to a hotel.

I booked it via edreams and their customer support is not available right now, it will open in 6 hours.

I heard there are sleeping cabins in the Munich airport, has anyone tried them? I'll probably stay there in the event that I can't cancel my flight.

Please someone give me goods news :(

There appear to be "Napcabs" in Terminal 2 for 10 Euros an hour but I know nothing about them.

I don't think edreams is going to provide you an answer you like, as it's not their fault.

You probably will have better luck in the Germany forum, and should ask moderators to move this there.

IIRC MUC is divided into two areas/concourses: basically LH and partners versus all other airlines. I'm not sure they're connected airside, so that might affect your ability to use Napcabs.

It woulld help to know the airlines, cabin class (presumably coach), and any elite status or lounge access cards such as PP you have.

Terminal 1 and 2 are not connected airside.

Then we definitely need to know the OP's operating carriers.

OP should check out the suggestions in the sleeping in airports website.

The country issuing your passport would help as well,

"If you’re in need of a nap at...MUNICH Airport T2 (Level 5, Gate H32 and Level 4, Gate G06) check out a Napcab. These are soundproofed, air-conditioned cubicles measuring 4 square metres with a bed and a multimedia touch-screen with flight departure times and an alarm. Charges are €15 an hour between 06am and 10pm, and €10 an hour between 10pm and 06am, with a minimum charge of €30."
from The Independant, May 11.

Turkish-sounding name, flying from Ankara... Turkish?

All the guesses about the OP can probably stop now since he hasn't returned and the issue is moot given his specified times.

Ankara to NYC is most probably LH/UA, so it would have been T2 with napcabs. :cool:

Is MUC a 24-hour operation?

You can spend the night at the airport if you have a valid ticket, but there are no (commercial) flights between approx. 23:00 and 05:00, so basically everything, including lounges, is closed for a few hours at night. The supermarket at the Munich Airport Center is open from 5:30 to 0:00.

The supermarket is landside as is the brewery.

The ticket was booked through eDreams, so I wouldn't assume a logical choice of carriers or flights within the same alliance.