A severe winter storm that swept across northern Europe on 19 February continues to snarl airline schedules, with fresh data published on 24 February showing 210 flight cancellations and 2,709 delays. Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle recorded five cancellations and 215 delays, placing it among the five worst-affected airports alongside Amsterdam Schiphol and Frankfurt.
Air France, easyJet and British Airways were forced to reroute aircraft and reposition crews after snow and freezing rain disrupted de-icing operations. Although weather conditions have improved, slot backlogs mean residual delays are expected for several days, particularly on intra-European services that rely on tight aircraft rotation.
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Should rebooked itineraries require unexpected visa adjustments—such as switching from non-Schengen to Schengen routes—travellers and mobility teams can turn to VisaHQ for rapid e-visa and consular processing. The company’s France portal (https://www.visahq.com/france/) lets users check requirements, upload documents securely and track applications in real time, providing a safety net when weather forces last-minute route changes.
Travellers whose flights were cancelled are entitled under EU 261 to rerouting or reimbursement, but compensation is unlikely because extreme weather is deemed an "extraordinary circumstance." AirHelp recommends that passengers retain boarding passes and expense receipts in case claims for meals or accommodation become necessary.
For global mobility managers moving staff into or through Paris this week, the advice is to build extra buffer time into onward connections, use airline apps for real-time gate changes, and remind employees that rail alternatives such as TGV-inOui may have greater seat demand until flight schedules normalise.
Air France, easyJet and British Airways were forced to reroute aircraft and reposition crews after snow and freezing rain disrupted de-icing operations. Although weather conditions have improved, slot backlogs mean residual delays are expected for several days, particularly on intra-European services that rely on tight aircraft rotation.
Should rebooked itineraries require unexpected visa adjustments—such as switching from non-Schengen to Schengen routes—travellers and mobility teams can turn to VisaHQ for rapid e-visa and consular processing. The company’s France portal (https://www.visahq.com/france/) lets users check requirements, upload documents securely and track applications in real time, providing a safety net when weather forces last-minute route changes.
Travellers whose flights were cancelled are entitled under EU 261 to rerouting or reimbursement, but compensation is unlikely because extreme weather is deemed an "extraordinary circumstance." AirHelp recommends that passengers retain boarding passes and expense receipts in case claims for meals or accommodation become necessary.
For global mobility managers moving staff into or through Paris this week, the advice is to build extra buffer time into onward connections, use airline apps for real-time gate changes, and remind employees that rail alternatives such as TGV-inOui may have greater seat demand until flight schedules normalise.
