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Heavy snow shutters Kraków Airport; Jet2 diverts UK holiday flights to Warsaw
EU Entry/Exit System outage creates three-hour queues, snaring Polish holidaymakers
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Heavy snow closes Kraków airport, Jet2 diverts three UK flights to Warsaw
Heavy snow shut Kraków’s main airport on 21 December, prompting Jet2 to divert three UK–Kraków flights to Warsaw. Passengers face overnight delays, road transfers and potential schedule knock-ons at slot-constrained UK bases. The incident highlights winter-weather risks for corporate itineraries built around Poland’s regional airports.
Entry checks cause 18-km tailbacks on A4 as Christmas traffic hits Polish–German border
Polish entry checks near Görlitz created 18-kilometre queues on the A4 motorway, causing major delays for drivers and logistics firms at the start of the Christmas exodus. Though congestion eased by Sunday morning, authorities warn that tailbacks could return as holiday traffic peaks.
Krakovets and Shehyni checkpoints see 500-car queues as festive rush strains Polish-Ukrainian border
Vehicle queues at the Polish-Ukrainian frontier reached 500 cars at Krakovets on 21 December, with similarly long waits at Shehyni. Authorities blame the holiday rush and limited use of the eCherha slotting system. Travellers are urged to schedule crossings at off-peak times or choose alternative routes.