These disruptions, which also affect several other airports of the region, led to the cancellation of 120 flights out of the 1,090 planned for Sunday atFrankfurt airportor one flight in nine, said a spokesperson for theairport operator Fraportquoted by the German press.
The snowthe sleet and the black ice are at the origin of this situation, which reduced the airport’s capacities and extended operating times due to snow removal operations from the runways and defrost of the planes.
Passengers were advised to check the status of their flight with airlines and to allow more time to reach the airport, according to the same source.
Others German airports are also affected, notably that of Munichwhere several flights have been canceled and only one runway is currently operational. Delays were also reported at Stuttgartdue to defrosting operations.
The German Weather Service (DWD) has issued ice warnings due to a cold snap accompanied by snow and freezing temperatures which concern a large part of the country. These climatic conditions also caused numerous accidents of the road and disrupted the transports in several regions ofGermany.
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