Ice closes Vienna airport, disrupts flights in Prague

Icy conditions have forced staff to close Vienna International Airport until at least 11am (1000 GMT) on Tuesday and limit flights at Prague's Vaclav Havel Airport, both hubs said.

A thick layer of ice had formed on runways in Vienna and kept freezing up again after efforts to clear it, a spokesperson said. Flights are being diverted to other airports, they added.

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Freezing rain had left Prague Airport operating in a "very limited mode", according to a message on its X account.

Delays were expected through the day, and arrivals were being restricted as staff worked to de-ice the main runway, it added.

Bratislava's airport, Slovakia's main international airport, was closed due to weather conditions until 11:15 am (1015 GMT) on Tuesday, the airport said on its Facebook account.