Snow causes significant delays at Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport, 10% of flights canceled

Planes grounded by snow. The snowstorm affecting France caused significant delays on Thursday at Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport, where authorities asked companies to cancel 10% of their flights, we learned from concordant sources. Against the backdrop of a snowy episode “more intense than initially expected”the Groupe ADP teams “are mobilized to clear snow from runways and de-ice planes, and ensure the safety of flights and passengers, which slows down operations”a spokesperson for the installation manager told AFP.

For its part, in a message to airlines (NOTAM), the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) asked them to cancel 10% of their movements departing from or arriving at the first French airport, from 1:30 p.m. at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, evoking “severe disruptions to operations due to snow”. D’“significant delays” are also to be expected at the neighboring Le Bourget airport, which welcomes business jets, according to the air traffic monitoring organization Eurocontrol. According to the DGAC dashboard, average delays for planes arriving at CDG reached more than an hour in the middle of the afternoon, for 71 affected flights. On the other hand, the administration has not noted any delays at Orly. Nantes-Atlantique airport also experienced arrival delays, of 36 minutes on average, but only affecting three flights, according to the same source. In a message on its X account, the DGAC mentions trafficking “disturbed at departure and arrival” of CDG and warns that “delays and cancellations are to be expected”inviting travelers to contact their company to check the status of their flight.

Air France indicates for its part that its operations are “currently disrupted at Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle and Paris-Orly, leading to flight delays”. “Airport teams are mobilized to transport customers to their destination as soon as possible. However, last minute cancellations and delays linked to this snowy episode cannot be ruled out.adds the company in a statement sent to AFP. She specifies that “commercial measures are in place, allowing customers with a reservation on a short or medium-haul flight today or tomorrow Friday November 22 to postpone their trip free of charge or to obtain a credit in the event that they no longer wish to travel”.