Istanbul Airport Delays Reopening After Blizzard
Sumaira FH Published January 25, 2022 | 02:00 PM
Europe's busiest airport in Istanbul delayed its reopening on Tuesday as Turkey's biggest city began digging itself out of a major snowstorm that paralysed traffic and disrupted services
Istanbul, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 25th Jan, 2022 ) :Europe's busiest airport in Istanbul delayed its reopening on Tuesday as Turkey's biggest city began digging itself out of a major snowstorm that paralysed traffic and disrupted services.
A blizzard on Monday shut Istanbul Airport down for the first time since it took over from the Ataturk Airport as the new hub for Turkish Airlines in 2019.
It had warned that operations would be suspended throughout the night after grounding to a halt in the early afternoon.
Its press service said Tuesday that flights would not resume until at least 1:00 pm (1000 GMT).
It added that passengers stuck aboard flights after the shutdown was announced had been fully evacuated by nightfall.
The city of 16 million people stood effectively still on Tuesday because of orders for drivers to stay off the streets.
Istanbul's iconic "simit" bagel shops stood empty for the second day running, while food delivery service apps did not work.
The governor's office also urged residents who abandoned their cars on highways because traffic had ground to a halt to return and take their vehicles homes.
"Please, let's quickly remove our vehicles," governor Ali Yerlikaya pleaded on Twitter.
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