The EU has heavily criticised European airports for failing to deal with recent freezing weather
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12051038
The EU has heavily criticised European airports for failing to deal with recent freezing weather, which has left thousands of travellers stranded.
Around 1,000 flights were cancelled across the continent on Tuesday.
European transport commissioner Siim Kallas urged airports to “get serious” about planning, and labelled them a “weak link” in the infrastructure.
But Europe’s airport operators hit back at claims they had not done enough to prepare for the severe weather.
Airports Council International (ACI), the professional association of European airport operators, said 88% of flights to and from European airports had been operating.
Weary passengers struggling to reach Christmas destinations are spending a fourth day at airports, where patience with a shortage of both information and basic supplies has been wearing thin.
Mass cancellations
Mr Kallas said in a statement that airports in western Europe needed to learn from their counterparts in northern Europe.
“In recent days, I have become increasingly concerned about the problems relating to the infrastructure available to airlines – airports and ground handling – during this severe period of snow,” he said.
“It seems at this stage that this is a ‘weak link’ in a chain which, under pressure, is contributing to severe disruption.”
He said he intended to meet airport officials from around Europe to take a “hard look” at how they can operate more effectively in the future.
But the ACI said airports in northern Europe found it easier to cope with severe weather because the temperatures there remained largely below freezing, so the condition of the runways did not change, whereas fluctuating temperatures in western Europe had caused problems.
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thats the representative swill from the EU hanging shit on the UK..they can do that..the countries governments work for them now..i dont think they knew what was coming..everyone from the AGW side of the climate debate said snow was a thing of the past! 
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always interesting that they try this specially as the airports are privately run by a Spanish company and family with no interest in running them just taking profits!
Thank the brown government for removing them from the balance sheets to look like they had more money inthe coffers.
interesting..thanks..isht spain head of the eu now or has that changed again?