Closure of Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly airports 17 Apr
Saturday 17, April 2010
Due to the cloud of volcanic ashes of Mount Eyjafjallajokull (Iceland), French Civil Aviation Authorities (DGAC) orders the closure of Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly airports.
Flights departing from Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly airports are cancelled at least until Saturday April 17th at 12h00 UTC (14h00 Paris local time).
Suitable measures are taken as the situation evolves and updated information will be available on AF website.
Important: all flights departing from Paris are already fully booked until Sunday April 18th included.
Air France asks its passengers not to go to the airports.
Customers whose flight has been cancelled will be able to rebook their flight or obtain a refund.
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