US EditionFrance asks airlines to cancel 15% of flights at Paris main airports after snowfalls
French authorities asked airlines to cut 15% of flights at Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports to manage snow removal and ensure safety amid heavy snowfall.
- On Jan 5, 2026, France asked airlines to cut flights by 15 per cent at Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris, and Orly Airport, Paris amid widespread travel disruption.
- Météo France issued an orange snow-and-ice alert for north-west France on Jan 5, disrupting Paris's bus network and roads with long rush-hour tailbacks.
- Operationally, airports mobilised heavy equipment and prepared for delays and cancellations, with some 250 snowploughs on standby at Paris airports and 700 flights cancelled at Schiphol Airport.
- The cold snap forced closures and travel suspensions that affected passengers and daily services, with 212 schools closed in Northern Ireland and Eurostar saying, `Due to expected adverse weather conditions, the traffic is suspended in the Netherlands today.`
- The Met Office warned `Overnight into Tuesday temperatures will once again fall below freezing for much of the country, with the lowest temperatures over lying snow possibly dipping to-12�C`, signaling persistent icy conditions into Jan 6.
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France asks airlines to cancel 15% of flights at Paris main airports after snowfalls
France's civil aviation authority on Monday asked airlines to cancel 15% of flights until later in the evening at Orly and Charles de Gaulle airports following heavy snowfalls in the French capital Paris.
The snowy episode that affects a large part of the territory disrupts air traffic in the Paris region. To secure operations, the authorities asked the companies to reduce the number of flights at the departure and arrival of the Paris airports.
Flights have been cancelled and several buses and trains are delayed.
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