PARIS: Air France cancelled 40 percent of its short- and medium-haul flights from Paris airports on Sunday as heavy snow disrupted air, road and rail transportation for a second day.
The company said all of its long-haul flights would go ahead at Paris's Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports, but airport officials warned that further disruptions were possible as snow continued to fall.
The snow blanketed large parts of northern and southwestern France from Friday to Sunday, with snowfall reaching 15-20 centimetres in some areas.
It also caused delays on France's TGV high-speed rail network and forced the cancellation of bus services throughout Paris.
The snow and ice led to treacherous road conditions and several fatal car crashes over the weekend. Six people were killed on the slippery French roads, including three French soldiers about to join comrades fighting in Mali.
- AFP/fa
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