Europe saw little Respite on Sunday from the Arctic conditions on 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 Thurs ITS Both runways close 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 tonnes of snow were being shifted away from an each parking stand around the planes, But ice was making it dangerous for the Aircraft To Be Moved.
"There Comes a Point at Which the weather has an impact Such That It's Simply Not safe to fly," Andrew Teacher, Spokesman for airport operator BAA, Told BBC television.
The runway at London's second busiest airport Gatwick was open But Thousands of Passengers faced Delays and Cancellations, as They Were at most airports Other.
A plane bound for Islamabad was stranded on the runway at Birmingham airport for More Than Six Hours.
"We've had occurred about Three or Four Incidents Where people have panic attacks had occurred, Chest Pains, vomiting. They Will not let us off the plane," passenger Marium Hassain Told BBC television.
In Germany, Frankfurt airport operator Fraport said 560 flights had occurred Been canceled by Sunday afternoon and a large snow front coming in 'Could Mean More Cancellations.
At Germany's second largest airport in Munich, about 75 flights were canceled on Sunday, out of 1.100 in all, Mostly Due to problems at airports Other Such as Amsterdam, Paris and Brussels, a Spokesman said. Planes destined for London were being diverted Thurs Munich and Other German airports.
Many trains were delayed or canceled Also And The speed limit for the InterCity train travel was restricted across Germany.
Snow blanketed northern France and Authorities mobilised light armored personnel Carriers in Some Areas Thurs help motorists stranded by the roadsides the white stuff.
Around 700.000 people had occurred EE Been to travel through Paris' two main airports over the weekend. But at the Biggest, Roissy Charles de Gaulle, 40 Percent of flights were canceled and over 5.000 people were stranded. At Orly, the city's second airport, 20 Percent of flights were canceled.
In Paris, the Eiffel Tower was closed Because of the snow and a pop concert by Lady Gaga Due To Be Held on Sunday was canceled Because Restrictions are heavy trucks in the Paris region prevented the show's equipment from Arriving on time.
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