Snow Shuts Europe Air Hubs

Storms, strikes snarl travel across continent
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 1, 2010 3:30 AM CST
Snow Shuts Europe Air Hubs
A Swiss International aircraft is covered by snow at Geneva Airport, which has been closed today due to heavy snowfall.   (AP Photo/Keystone, Salvatore Di Nolfi)

European air travel hasn't been disrupted this much since Eyjafjalljokull was spewing: Winter storms have snarled air and road traffic across Europe for the third day in a row, forcing major air hubs like Edinburgh and Geneva to shut down completely and causing delays at many others, the AP reports. A strike by Finnish flight attendants has added to the disruption and heavy snow is forecast to continue in many areas throughout today, reports Bloomberg. Eurostar services have also been severely disrupted.
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