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Thousands of tourists stranded in Lapland as cold grounds flights

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete January 11, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Thousands of tourists stranded in Lapland as cold grounds flights
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Thousands of tourists are stranded in Finnish Lapland due to extreme cold, with temperatures reaching -35C and expected to drop to -39C. Flights in and out of Kittila airport, a popular destination for ski resorts and Northern Lights viewing, have been cancelled since Friday due to the conditions making de-icing and aircraft maintenance difficult. One flight was also cancelled out of Rovaniemi airport. The cold has also created hazardous road conditions, with a bus carrying Ukrainian passengers driving into a ditch. The unusual cold in Lapland coincides with a storm bringing wintry weather and travel disruptions to other parts of Northern Europe, including the UK, France, and Germany.

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Bristol 40% Manchester 40% Paris 40% Amsterdam 40% Fintraffic 50% London 50% Finavia 60% Yle ×260% Rovaniemi airport ×265% Finland ×380% Kittila airport ×485% Lapland ×690%

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extreme cold 90% flight cancellations 90% lapland 80% kittila airport 70% travel disruption 60% winter weather 50% icy conditions 50% de-icing 40%

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BBC News - World
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90%
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Lapland

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