Heavy snow hits European flights

Heavy snow across northern and central Europe is causing flight delays and cancellations.

KLM has cancelled all of its European flights until at least midday today following heavy snow fall in Amsterdam.

It said de-icing aircraft may also delay departures.

All Intercontinental flights from Amsterdam are due to depart as scheduled but passengers wanting to travel to Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany and Paris are being offered replacement ground transportation.

EasyJet has warned passengers that its flights might be impacted and said it is taking proactive measures to minimise the disruption.

"We strongly advise that passengers allow extra time for their journeys to the airport, check the status of your flight before leaving and closely monitor local weather forecasts," it said.

Ryanair warned of disruption to operations across Northern France, Belgium, Holland and Germany and urged passengers to check the status of their flight.