Cold front causes hundreds of flight cancelations at Germany's largest airport -Xinhua

Cold front causes hundreds of flight cancelations at Germany's largest airport

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2024-01-19 02:16:15

People are seen in front of the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, Germany, Jan. 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

Take-off has been disrupted since Wednesday afternoon due to heavy snowfall.

FRANKFURT, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- More than 320 flights at Germany's largest airport were canceled on Thursday due to freezing weather conditions, Frankfurt Airport has announced.

On Thursday morning, airport manager and owner Fraport AG announced that flight disruptions and cancelations were expected.

A Lufthansa airplane prepares to land at Frankfurt airport in Frankfurt, Germany, on Jan. 17, 2022. (Xinhua/Lu Yang)

However, take-off and landing is now possible again, said a Fraport spokesman in the afternoon.

Take-off has been disrupted since Wednesday afternoon due to heavy snowfall.

Operations should be back to normal by tomorrow, Fraport AG said.

The German Weather Service (DWD) has reported that after light to moderate snowfall on Thursday afternoon, the weather is now set to ease over the next few days in the German state of Hesse, where Frankfurt Airport is located.

People and a tram are seen after snow in Frankfurt, Germany, Jan. 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Fan)

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