Heavy snowfall and freezing rain cause flight cancellations across Germany
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Heavy snowfall and freezing rain cause flight cancellations across Germany

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Heavy snowfalls and freezing rain across Germany Wednesday led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights and trains, crashes on icy roads, and school closures. National train operator Deutsche Bahn canceled several long-distance connections and announced that the maximum speed of its fast ICE train would be limited to 200 km per hour due to the extreme weather. The freezing rain across western and southern Germany also led to countless crashes on icy roads in the early morning hours of Wednesday.

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Heavy snow brings widespread disruption across the UK and Germany
4 days, 1 hour ago

Heavy snow brings widespread disruption across the UK and Germany

Associated Press  

LONDON — Heavy snow and freezing rain brought widespread disruption across Europe on Sunday, particularly in the U.K. and Germany, with several major airports forced to suspend flights. Many sporting events have been postponed, though the heavyweight Premier League fixture between rivals Liverpool and Manchester United is on, following an inspection at Liverpool’s Anfield stadium and of local conditions. The …

Heavy snow disrupts flights in the UK and Germany
4 days, 11 hours ago

Heavy snow disrupts flights in the UK and Germany

CNN  

London CNN — Heavy snowfall brought disruption to parts of Europe on Sunday, hitting air travel in the United Kingdom and Germany. Manchester Airport, the country’s third largest airport by passenger size according to the Civil Aviation Authority, said on Sunday morning that it had temporarily closed its runways due to heavy snow. Staff members on the ground were working …

Airports in Germany suspend flight ops after climate activists block runways
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Airports in Germany suspend flight ops after climate activists block runways

India Today  

Two German airports have temporarily suspended flights on Thursday morning after climate activists breached the airfields as part of a larger protest targeting four airports nationwide. The Last Generation campaign group said in a statement that activists had stopped or reduced traffic at the Berlin, Cologne-Bonn, Nuremberg and Stuttgart airports and published pictures of activists with their hands glued to …

270 flights canceled in Frankfurt as environmental activists target airports across Europe
5 months, 2 weeks ago

270 flights canceled in Frankfurt as environmental activists target airports across Europe

Associated Press  

FRANKFURT, Germany — A total of 270 flights were canceled at Germany’s busiest airport Thursday after environmental activists launched a coordinated effort to disrupt air travel across Europe at the height of the summer vacation season to highlight the threat posed by climate change. Frankfurt Airport said flights were halted for safety reasons after climate activists breached security fences in …

Climate protest at Frankfurt Airport forces a temporary halt to flights
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate protest at Frankfurt Airport forces a temporary halt to flights

The Independent  

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Heavy snowfall and freezing rain disrupt transport in Scandinavia and Germany
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Heavy snowfall and freezing rain disrupt transport in Scandinavia and Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Heavy snow and freezing rain hit parts of northern and central Europe on Wednesday, bringing transport to a halt in some Scandinavian regions and causing major disruption at airports in Frankfurt and Oslo. At Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s busiest, freezing rain forced a halt to takeoffs, German news agency dpa reported. Airport spokesperson Ylva Celius Trulsen said the huge …

Munich airport's de-icing plan as freezing Germany rain suspends most flights
1 year, 1 month ago

Munich airport's de-icing plan as freezing Germany rain suspends most flights

Hindustan Times  

Freezing rain and cold weather buffeting Germany were blamed for traffic accidents that left three dead on Tuesday while Munich Airport temporarily suspended flights. A towable passenger staircase is covered with snow as Munich Airport has cancelled all incoming and outgoing flights until 12 p.m. due to a forecast for sleet in Munich, Germany, December 5, 2023. In Munich, all …

Munich Airport suspends all flights on Tuesday morning due to freezing rain
1 year, 1 month ago

Munich Airport suspends all flights on Tuesday morning due to freezing rain

The Independent  

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A snowstorm brings Munich airport to a standstill and causes travel chaos in central Europe
1 year, 1 month ago

A snowstorm brings Munich airport to a standstill and causes travel chaos in central Europe

Associated Press  

BERLIN — All flights were grounded at Munich’s airport Saturday after a winter storm dumped snow across southern Germany and parts of Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, affecting travel across the region. Trains to and from Munich’s central station were also halted, Germany’s national railway said, advising passengers to delay or reroute their journeys. Officials for Germany’s Bundesliga also …

A snowstorm brings Munich airport to a standstill and causes travel chaos in Germany
1 year, 1 month ago

A snowstorm brings Munich airport to a standstill and causes travel chaos in Germany

The Independent  

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Heavy rain in Germany causes flooding and leads to flight cancelations in Frankfurt
1 year, 4 months ago

Heavy rain in Germany causes flooding and leads to flight cancelations in Frankfurt

The Independent  

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Ice causes disruption in Germany as weather switches
2 years ago

Ice causes disruption in Germany as weather switches

The Independent  

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Snow, ice disrupt transport in Germany, Netherlands
3 years, 11 months ago

Snow, ice disrupt transport in Germany, Netherlands

The Independent  

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