Europe's Snow Cancels Flights, Lady Gaga

Europe's snow cancels flights _ and Lady Gaga show
PARIS - Heavy snow on Sunday shut down European airport runways, forced fast trains to slow down and left cars skidding through icy, slushy streets on a weekend where many people were trying to head home for the holidays. Travelers camped out at airports overnight. London's Heathrow Airport stopped accepting arrivals Sunday, causing havoc at the start of the Christmas travel rush. About 40 percent of flights were canceled at Frankfurt airport and Paris' Charles de Gaulle. In the French cap...

Europe’s snow cancels flights, Lady Gaga show
London— Stranded travelers slept on makeshift beds at European airports Sunday as wintry weather caused travel havoc, dashing the hopes of those attempting to head away for the holidays by road, rail and air. It is almost inevitable that some cancelations and delays will continue through this week, potentially causing further disruption for many Christmas travelers, British travel industry group ABTA said. Heathrow Airport, Europe's busiest hub for air passengers, stopped accepting arriv...

Christmas getaway misery as snow stymies Europe
Heavy snow disrupted the Christmas holiday getaway in Europe, forcing the continent's biggest airports to close and thousands of stranded passengers to spend the night on terminal floors. In London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels, flights were cancelled and airports warned of backlogs spilling into next week, with snow and ice frustrating travel plans across Europe on the last weekend before December 25. Hundreds of passengers had to sleep in terminals after becoming trapped in no man...

Christmas getaway misery as snow stymies Europe
A couple walks on a bank of the River Seine in Paris. Two of the four runwa... Heavy snow disrupted the Christmas holiday getaway in Europe, forcing the continent's biggest airports to close and thousands of stranded passengers to spend the night on terminal floors. In London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels, flights were cancelled and airports warned of backlogs spilling into next week, with snow and ice frustrating travel plans across Europe on the last weekend before December 25. H...

Snow and ice disrupt pre-Christmas travel in Europe
London (Reuters) - Europe saw little respite on Sunday from the Arctic conditions that closed airports and disrupted travel over the weekend before Christmas, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year. London's Heathrow, the world's busiest International Airport, which was forced to close both its runways for much of Saturday because of heavy snow, was not accepting inbound flights on Sunday and said only a few planes would be leaving. About 30 metric tons of snow were being shifted aw...

Christmas getaway misery as snow stymies Europe
Heavy snow disrupted the Christmas holiday getaway in Europe, forcing the continent's biggest airports to close and thousands of stranded passengers to spend the night on terminal floors. In London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels, flights were cancelled and airports warned of backlogs spilling well into this week, with snow and ice frustrating travel plans across Europe on the last weekend before December 25. Hundreds of passengers had to sleep in terminals after becoming trapped in no...

Christmas getaway misery as snow stymies Europe
Heavy snow disrupted the Christmas holiday getaway in Europe, forcing the continent's biggest airports to close and thousands of stranded passengers to spend the night on terminal floors. In London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels, flights were cancelled and airports warned of backlogs spilling well into this week, with snow and ice frustrating travel plans across Europe on the last weekend before December 25. Hundreds of passengers had to sleep in terminals after becoming trapped in no...

Heavy snow brings Europe to a standstill
A rare sight ... heavy Snowfalls blanket Florence in Italy. Photo: AP London: British Airways said all flights from London Heathrow and London Gatwick were cancelled between 10am and 5pm local time yesterday as snow blanketed Western Europe over the last weekend before Christmas. As much as 15 centimetres of snow fell in south-west England and ''further significant accumulations'' are likely, Britain's Met Office said on its website. The snow also affected airports in Germany and the Netherlands...

Wintry Weather Causes Holiday Travel Havoc in Europe
Monday, December 20, 2010 Passengers, delayed by Bad Weather, wait in Terminal 3 at Heathrow Airport west of London on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Akira Suemori) London (AP) - Snow and freezing temperatures continued to cause holiday Travel Chaos for road, rail and air passengers in Britain and much of Europe Monday, raising fears that many will not get home in time for Christmas. Airlines said that Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, was the worst hit by the poor weather -- with only a ...

Snow grounds 800 flights across Europe
BERLIN — Heavy overnight Snowfall disrupted Air Travel across Western Europe Friday, forcing more than 800 Flight Cancellations and leading to major delays in Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Germany appeared the hardest hit by the snow, with more than 600 flights canceled, schools forced to close and highways clogged with traffic after scores of accidents that killed at least three people and injured dozens. Snow also hindered flights in the neighboring Netherlands, where Amsterd...

Europe trapped in deep freeze
Provide feedback to the multimedia producers. Thank you. Your feedback was successfully sent. Video will begin in 5 seconds. What type of connection do you have? Your video format settings have been saved. Snow wreaks havoc on travellers across Western Europe on Sunday with thousands of flights cancelled. Paris: Much of Europe remained paralysed as a new wave of heavy snow and ice swept as far south as Italy, closing airports, roads and railway lines. Although a White Christmas appeared to be on...

Snow, ice ground flights in Europe
A woman bundled in a coat with a hood walks past a snow-covered VW Beetle on a frigid day on December 19, 2010 in Berlin, Germany. Heavy snowfalls across Europe are grounding hundreds of airline flights in winter weather unusually bitter for this time of year. Avril Ormsby, Reuters · Sunday, Dec. 19, 2010 LONDON - Europe saw little respite on Sunday from the Arctic conditions that have closed airports and disrupted travel on the weekend before Christmas, traditionally one of the busiest tim...

Snow at Heathrow, and Chrissie's a no-go
Provide feedback to the multimedia producers. Thank you. Your feedback was successfully sent. Video will begin in 5 seconds. What type of connection do you have? Your video format settings have been saved. Heavy snow shuts down European runways, forces fast trains to slow down and leaves cars skidding through icy, slushy streets. PERHAPS Elise Robertson should not have wished so hard for a White Christmas with her family in Britain - snow and ice turned her travel plans into an eight-hour round ...

Britain's big freeze - live updates
Traffic queues in the snow on the A3 near Guildford, in southern England. Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters Crunching through the snow to an Engagement Party last night we saw a fox pee on a snowman. But as well as bringing delight, heavy snow also inflicts chaos and misery. One of the guests last night - the fiancee no less - failed to make it as her on-again, off-again flight from Belfast was finally cancelled. Today, thousands of people remain stuck in aiports, having to spend the night...

Big freeze causes holiday travel havoc in Europe
LONDON - Snow and freezing temperatures continued to cause holiday Travel Chaos for road, rail and air passengers in Britain and much of Europe Monday, raising fears that many will not get home in time for Christmas. Airlines said that Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, was the worst hit by the poor weather — with only a limited number of flights to arrive and depart. Hundreds of passengers camped overnight in terminal buildings after services were canceled or delayed. British Airwa...

Europe Snow Storm Closes Airports: London Heathrow Closed Until Sunday
LONDON — Blizzards and freezing temperatures shut down runways, train tracks and highways across Europe on Saturday, disrupting flights and leaving shivering drivers stranded on roadsides. Airports in Britain, Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark reported cancelations or delays to flights. London's Gatwick Airport reopened late afternoon after 150 employees using dozens of plows worked to clear the runway of 10 centimeters (four inches) of snow, though officials warned fli...

Snow and ice disrupt pre-Christmas travel in Europe
By Avril Ormsby LONDON | Sun Dec 19, 2010 12:13pm EST LONDON (Reuters) - Europe saw little respite on Sunday from the Arctic conditions that closed airports and disrupted travel over the weekend before Christmas, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year. London's Heathrow, the world's busiest International Airport, which was forced to close both its runways for much of Saturday because of heavy snow, was not accepting inbound flights on Sunday and said only a few planes would be lea...

Snow and ice disrupt pre-Christmas travel in Europe
By Avril Ormsby LONDON | Sun Dec 19, 2010 7:38pm EST LONDON (Reuters) - Europe saw little respite on Sunday from the Arctic conditions that closed airports and disrupted travel over the weekend before Christmas, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year. London's Heathrow, the world's busiest International Airport, which was forced to close both its runways for much of Saturday because of heavy snow, was not accepting inbound flights on Sunday and said only a few planes would be leav...

Snow and ice disrupt pre-Christmas travel in Europe
By Avril Ormsby LONDON | Sun Dec 19, 2010 12:13pm EST LONDON (Reuters) - Europe saw little respite on Sunday from the Arctic conditions that closed airports and disrupted travel over the weekend before Christmas, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year. London's Heathrow, the world's busiest International Airport, which was forced to close both its runways for much of Saturday because of heavy snow, was not accepting inbound flights on Sunday and said only a few planes would be lea...

Snow and ice disrupt pre-Christmas travel in Europe
By Avril Ormsby LONDON | Sun Dec 19, 2010 7:38pm EST LONDON (Reuters) - Europe saw little respite on Sunday from the Arctic conditions that closed airports and disrupted travel over the weekend before Christmas, traditionally one of the busiest times of the year. London's Heathrow, the world's busiest International Airport, which was forced to close both its runways for much of Saturday because of heavy snow, was not accepting inbound flights on Sunday and said only a few planes would be leav...

Heavy snow wreaks travel havoc across Europe
BERLIN (AP) — Heavy overnight Snowfall disrupted Air Travel across Western Europe Friday, forcing more than 800 Flight Cancellations and leading to major delays in Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Germany appeared the hardest hit by the snow, with more than 600 flights canceled, schools forced to close and highways clogged with traffic after scores of accidents that killed at least three people and injured dozens. Snow also hindered flights in the neighboring Netherlands, where Ams...

Snow causes pre-Christmas travel chaos in Europe
BERLIN | Fri Dec 17, 2010 3:29pm EST BERLIN (Reuters) - Heavy snow and freezing temperatures caused Travel Chaos across Northern Europe on Friday, with hundreds of German flights canceled and icy roads wreaking havoc in Poland and the Netherlands ahead of Christmas. A spokesman for Frankfurt airport operator Fraport said 400 of 1,400 scheduled flights had been canceled at continental Europe's busiest airport, even though Germany's financial capital escaped the worst of the winter weather. Ano...

Snow causes pre-Christmas travel chaos in Europe
BERLIN (Reuters) - Heavy snow and freezing temperatures caused Travel Chaos across northern Europe on Friday, with hundreds of German flights cancelled and icy roads wreaking havoc in Poland and the Netherlands ahead of Christmas. A spokesman for Frankfurt airport operator Fraport (FRAG.DE) said 400 of 1,400 scheduled flights had been cancelled at continental Europe's busiest airport, even though Germany's financial capital escaped the worst of the winter weather. Another 100 flights were cancel...

Heavy Snow Hits Air Travel, Roads in Europe
© AP Photo/Alastair Grant A Pedestrian walks a dog during a snow-fall in Central London, Saturday, Dec., 18, 2010. Heavy snow on Sunday shut down European airport runways, forced fast trains to slow down and left cars skidding through icy, slushy streets on a weekend where many people were trying to head home for the holidays. London's Heathrow Airport stopped accepting arrivals. Frankfurt airport canceled around 40 percent of flights. Paris' Charles de Gaulle cut Air Traffic by a quart...

UK snow chaos continues after another freezing night
Airplanes are seen parked behind snow on the roof of a parked car at Heathrow yesterday. The airport was able to open one runway this morning. Photograph: Akira Suemori/AP Britain remained in the grip of severe icy weather today, with plunging overnight temperatures creating Travel Chaos and widespread disruption in the final countdown to Christmas. Thousands of commuters were expected to heed police advice to stay off the roads, while the UK's main airports warned that they were only able t...