Snowfall in Istanbul cancels over 400 Turkish Airlines flights
Agencies | Istanbul
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Turkey's flag carrier cancelled 407 flights scheduled for Saturday as heavy snowfall hit Istanbul.
As many as 357 flights to and from Istanbul Airport were cancelled, of which 105 were on international routes, according to a statement by Turkish Airlines, carried by the Anadolu news agency.
Another 50 flights from Sabiha Gökçen Airport, Istanbul's main air hub on the city's Asian side, were also cancelled, it added.
"Due to severe weather conditions in Istanbul on March 12, some of our flights from/to Istanbul and Sabiha Gökçen airports have been cancelled," Turkish Airlines said on its Twitter account.
Istanbul Airport Operator IGA boosted measures to prevent interruptions in travel and operations due to the snowfall, the Anadolu Agency reported.
According to a statement by IGA, flights at Istanbul Airport were reduced by 30% due to the weather conditions.
Operations at Istanbul Airport, where the heavy snowfall has continued uninterruptedly, especially on the apron, runway and taxiways, continued with no problems, except for some cancelled flights.
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