Delays and cancellations have been announced for January 17th and 18th.
German air transport has been hit by freezing temperatures and extreme weather, with hundreds of flights grounded.
Airports have warned that severe disruption caused by the extreme cold is creating dangerous conditions for aircraft on the ground and in the air.
Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled on Wednesday, and the disruption is expected to continue until Thursday (January 18).
Travelers are encouraged to check flight status before heading to the airport.
Flights canceled at German airport due to ‘extreme’ conditions
Travelers planning to depart from German airports on January 18 and in the coming days have been warned to expect disruption.
The German Meteorological Office has warned that heavy snowfall is expected across the country, with some regions expecting up to 30 centimeters of snow over the next 24 hours.
Freezing temperatures are creating dangerous conditions for pilots.
frankfurt airport It is currently the most affected. TravelHub warns of major flight delays and cancellations.
Of the 1,047 flights scheduled for Wednesday, 570 were cancelled. More than 300 of the 1,000 flights scheduled for Thursday were also grounded.
The airport said that although planes can be de-iced, there is a risk that ice will re-accumulate while taxiing along the runway.
“Due to the expected weather conditions, there will be flight disruptions and cancellations on January 17th. frankfurt airport. “We expect flight disruptions due to weather on January 18,” the spokesperson said.
If a flight is cancelled, travelers are asked not to come to the airport.
munich airport 254 flights were also grounded.
In western Germany, Saarbrücken airport was closed all day on Wednesday, with Düsseldorf and Cologne/Bonn airports also experiencing delays and impacts. cancel.
The German Meteorological Office has raised the weather warning for some areas to level 4, or “very severe.”
A black ice warning has been issued at Frankfurt Airport. If this accumulates on the runway, it reduces the aircraft’s traction and creates a risk of an accident.
Freezing rain is also a problem for pilots in flight. Ice buildup on the wings of an aircraft can make the aircraft unstable.
Lufthansa flights are likely to be used the most confusion. The airline is based at Frankfurt and Munich airports.
advertisementPassengers are urged to check the flight status on the airline’s and airport’s websites in advance and, in the worst case, not to go to the airport. cancel.
In December, Munich Airport was forced to close for several days due to snowfall. One plane, which was not in use at the time, tipped backwards due to snow accumulating on its fuselage.
German train services suspended due to freeze
Germany’s national railway operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) also issued a warning. delay Cancellation due to freezing conditions.
As a precaution, the company on Wednesday eliminated several long-distance connections and limited the top speed of its high-speed ICE trains to 200 km/h.
DB has warned that more services could be affected by the extreme weather on Thursday.
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