France: Snowstorm sweeps the country – “Paralyze” Charles de Gaulle Airport

It affects the , creating many problems in transport and transport. Route delays are noted at Charles de Gaulle Airport. The snowstorm that hits France caused significant delays at Paris Airport on Thursday (21.11.2024), Charles de Gaulle, where authorities asked airlines to cancel 10% of their flights, broadcast the French News Agency (AFP), citing competent sources. Due to the snowfalls “worst compared to what had been predicted”, the ADP Group (Aéroports de Paris) groups were “motivated to remove snow volumes from landing and take-off runways and de-icing aircraft in order to guarantee the safety of flights and passengers, which is delaying business,” a spokesperson for the airport operator told the AFP. For its part, in a message to the airlines, the Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGAC) asked them to cancel 10% of their routes to or from the largest French airport, Thursday through 23:59 local time, talking about “serious disturbances in operations due to snow”. ‘Important delays’ are also foreseen at nearby Burzet Airport, which welcomes business aircraft, according to the Eurocontrol Air Traffic Surveillance Agency. EPA/MOHAMMED BADRA According to DGAC, the average delays of aircraft in arrivals in Charles de Goal exceeded an hour in the afternoon, for 71 flights that had been affected. On the contrary, this service has not made known delays at Orly, another Parisian airport. Air traffic at Paris airports has been held due to snowfall. A number of flights have been leaked to alternative airports. — MP (@Mp220Mp) Nantes-Atlantique Airport also recorded delays in arrivals, with an average of 36 minutes, but this concerned three flights, according to the same source. REUTERS/Abdul Saboor In a message on her X account, DGAC mentions a release “disturbed in arrivals and departures” in Charles de Gaulle and warns that “delays and cancellations are planned”, inviting travelers to contact their company in order to verify the condition of their flight. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs Air France reports for its part that its operations “are currently disturbed at Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle and Paris-Orly, resulting in delays in flights”. REUTERS/Kevin Coombs “The company’s teams at the airport have been mobilised to transfer their customers to their destination as soon as possible. However, last-minute cancellations and delays associated with this snowfall episode are not excluded,” the company filled in a statement sent to AFP.