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High winds shut Paris airports

Updated on: 10 February,2009 04:52 PM IST  | 
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High winds lashed France on Tuesday, prompting authorities to shut Paris's two international airports for the first time in 34 years. Winds gusting at up to 140 km per hour were recorded on France's Atlantic coast, with forecasters saying they could reach up to 160 km per hour.

High winds shut Paris airports

High winds lashed France on Tuesday, prompting authorities to shut Paris's two international airports for the first time in 34 years. Winds gusting at up to 140 km per hour were recorded on France's Atlantic coast, with forecasters saying they could reach up to 160 km per hour.
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With gusts of up to 100 km per hour expected to hit the Paris region, the authorities closed Paris' airports from 8.00 pm yesterday until 10.00 am (0900 GMT) today. All flights to and from the city's two main airports, Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) and Orly, have been cancelled within that time period and travellers were asked not to head to either of them.
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Charles de Gaulle is one of the busiest airports in Europe. "It's annoying because I work tomorrow, but it's for security reasons," said Jean-Pierre Niros, 57, an Air France passenger at Charles de Gaulle who was supposed to return to the southern city of Nice yesterday.
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Air France said it had reserved 2,000 hotel rooms near Charles de Gaulle for passengers, but airport authorities said some 100 passengers were spending the night in transit lounges. Regional airports in Nantes, Brest and Rennes remained opened, although several flights were cancelled.




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