Flight chaos as heavy snow shuts airport

AIRLINE flights at Dublin airport were thrown into chaos yesterday after heavy snowfall resulted in the closure of the runway.

Flight chaos as heavy snow shuts airport

More than 170 flights in and out of the airport were affected with Aer Lingus and Ryanair cancelling dozens of services.

A Dublin Airport Authority spokeswoman said they had to close the main runway around lunchtime because the snow was falling faster than they could clear it.

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