The Île-de-France region has been placed on orange alert for snow and ice this Sunday, February 15, 2026. The DGAC has urged airlines to cut back their flight schedules at both Roissy and Orly airports by up to 30%, leading to numerous cancellations and delays. Here’s a quick update.
This could mark a major shift in travelers' routines: access to the short-term drop-off zones at Paris-Orly Airport might soon be off-limits for private cars. The goal? Easing traffic congestion and encouraging the use of public transportation. Find out what these changes could mean for your upcoming departures.
Paris airports brace for a major snowstorm on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot reports that around 100 flights have been canceled at Roissy, with approximately 40 affected at Orly.
French airports are experiencing strike action this Thursday, October 2, 2025. While the Ministry of Transport is reassuring about Paris airports, the DGAC is announcing a 30% reduction in flights at Beauvais, and is urging passengers to check the status of their flights.
A breakdown in the air traffic control system has been severely disrupting traffic at Paris-Orly airport since Sunday. On Monday May 19, 2025, cancellations and delays continue to affect thousands of passengers.
Orly Airport is one of the two main airports in Paris. If you've got a flight to catch from here, we've got all the tips you need to prepare for your departure with peace of mind: how to get there, at what price, and how far in advance - here's what you need to know before you fly from Orly.
A massive strike at Paris airports was narrowly averted! Air traffic controllers had called a strike for this Thursday, April 25, 2024, as well as for Ascension Day, but at the last minute this was lifted, without avoiding any disruption.
A new festival is coming to the Paris region, in a pair of unusual locations where you'd expect to be on a plane rather than admiring artistic performances: Orly and Charles de Gaulle airports. See you from July 14 to August 19, 2023!
The Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport is invaded by “clandestine wrappers” wrapping your luggage for a lesser cost but illegally. Do not let yourselves be appealed by their attractive rates, their “services” are not licensed and your bags could be denied.
Because of border restrictions, Paris Orly airport closes its terminal 4 until further notice. For the record, the terminal has been shut already back in November and December 2020.
This Monday January 18, 2021, the Aéroports de Paris group announces the traveler traffic has dropped by 69.4% in 2020, mainly because of difficulties caused by the Covid-19 crisis. In Europe, the traffic even falls by 72.1% in comparison with 2019.
Deeply impacted by the health crisis, the Paris airport traffic is expected to return to normal “between 2024 and 2027” according to the Aéroports de Paris group.
French health minister said saliva tests will soon be available in airports in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus with the arrival of travelers coming from countries at risk.
Facing the coronavirus crisis, the air traffic already registers a strong negative trend. After the announcement of the United States to suspend arrivals on the American soil until further notice, the Aéroports de Paris group may come to the decision to close some terminals at the Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport, the biggest one in France.
