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Air transport: EC Vice-President Kallas convenes European airports

Brussels, Belgium - To draw the lessons from air travel disruption due to snow

Siim Kallas, European Commission Vice-President in charge of transport, met today in Brussels with CEO's from major European airports to discuss how to prevent the problems that occurred at airports (and airplanes) last month due to heavy snow fall. The adverse weather forced major EU airports to close or partially close which significantly disrupted air traffic across Europe. Several thousand passengers...

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Rome, Italy, 01/19/2011 19:57
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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