Snow-induced halt to flights in Vienna extended until 1100 GMT

February 20, 2026 3:25 AM EST

FILE PHOTO: Snowplows drive next to parked Austrian Airlines planes on the tarmac of Vienna International Airport (VIE), in Schwechat, Austria, January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo

VIENNA, Feb ‌20 (Reuters) - ​The ​suspension of flights at ‌Vienna Airport on Friday ⁠due to heavy snowfall ‌has been extended ‌by three hours until midday (1100 GMT) ​and delays are expected to continue ⁠well beyond then, the company ​said in a statement.

"As things currently stand, ​individual take-offs ‌should be possible as of ⁠midday, and landings as of 1 ⁠p.m.," it said, adding that ​of around 232 flights scheduled into and out ‌of Vienna on Friday until midday, ‌150 had ⁠been cancelled ‌so far.

(Reporting ​by Francois MurphyEditing by Alexandra ‌Hudson)



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